| University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| Advanced Education Program in Endodontics |
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| Street address: |
650 E. 25th Street |
| City, state and zip: |
Kansas City, MO 64108-2784 |
| Program director: |
James C. Kulild, D.D.S., M.S. |
| Department/section chair: |
James A. Dryden, D.D.S., M.S. |
| Predoctoral director: |
James C. Kulild, D.D.S., M.S. |
| Contact person: |
James C. Kulild, D.D.S., M.S. |
| Phone: |
816/235-2749 |
| Fax: |
816/235-2157 |
| E-mail: |
kulildj@umkc.edu |
| Program Web site: |
http://dentistry.umkc.edu/bec_patient/endodontics.htm |
| Application method: |
Institution |
| Application submission: |
Hard copy |
| Application deadline: |
August 15 |
| Application fee: |
$45 |
| Application Web site(s): |
http://dentistry.umkc.edu/bec_student/AdvEdPrograms.htm |
| Annual start date: |
July 1 |
| Accreditation status: |
A1 |
| Full-time faculty members: |
1 |
| Part-time faculty members: |
9 |
| Full-time Board certified: |
1 |
| Part-time Board certified: |
5 |
| Volunteer: |
2 |
| Volunteer Board certified: |
2 |
| Accept foreign-trained dentists? |
No |
| Degrees/certificates offered: |
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| Length of program in months: |
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| State license required? |
Yes |
| Must the license be from the state where the sponsoring institution is located? |
No, any state license |
| Prerequisites: |
- Number of required letters of recommendation
- Class rank
- National Board scores along with minimum score,
if required
- Minimum TOEFL score
- Photo
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| Number of endodontic resident slots: |
2 for the first year; 2 for the second year |
| Ratio of acceptance to applicants: |
2-to-54 |
| Tuition per year: |
$10,001 - 15,000 |
Fees per year
(if not included in tuition above): |
$3,200 (Instrument leasing) |
| Microscope: |
Purchase five-step head and camera (wall mount supplied) |
| Salary amount: |
$25,000 per year |
| Stipend amount: |
$21,000 per year |
| Required graduate preclinical technique course: |
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| First-year enrollment: |
2 first-year residents |
| Percent of time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: |
40% |
| Percent of time spent in research: |
10% |
| Percent of time spent in clinical care: |
50% |
| Percent of time spent in teaching: |
5 - 10% |
| Percent of time spent on-call and/or in emergency clinic: |
0% |
| Clinical setting: |
Dental school |
| Affiliated institution: |
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| Average number of nonsurgical procedures completed per resident: |
201 - 250 |
| Research requirements: |
Published paper |
| Residency programs available in other dental specialties at sponsoring institution: |
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Orthodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Periodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
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| Additional program highlights: |
- State-of-art dental endodontic clinic where each resident has dedicated individual operatory.
- Dedicated Postgrad Endo Seminar Room.
- Dedicated office space with 2 residents per office with high-speed computer and Internet access.
- All-electronic recordkeeping to include digital radiography in each.
- Medical library within the School of Dentistry.
- Cost of living in Kansas City very reasonable.
- School of Dentistry located on Hospital Hill adjacent to Children's Mercy Hospital, Truman Medical Center, and UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and School of Biological Sciences. Also adjacent to HQs of Hallmark Card Corporation and Hallmark Crown Center Mall - an upscale mall with many stores and restaurants.
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