Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
- Louisiana
- Endodontics
- lsusd.lsuhsc.edu
Program Contact
1100 Florida Avenue, Office of Advanced Education, 1100 Florida Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119
Our Endodontics Program is a 24-month program designed to give advanced specialty-level education to an individual committed to the practice & science of endodontics. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the student will receive a Master of Science in Dentistry degree, a Certificate in Endodontics, and will possess the necessary credentials to be declared "board eligible" by the American Board of Endodontics.
The student will spend approximately 60 percent of the assigned time in clinical practice, with the remainder comprising academic courses and seminars, teaching, and research. Coupled with appropriate supervision, clinical experience will expose students to the complete scope of an endodontic practice with adult, pediatric, and medically compromised patients. The range of clinical procedures includes diagnosis, emergency and trauma management, nonsurgical and surgical RCT therapy, initial and re-treatment endodontic procedures, utilization of an operating microscope, 3-D CBCT imaging, Gentlewave, and many other aspects of the specialty. Many residents complete over 300 clinical cases and "manage" that many as well, which are not candidates for endodontic treatment.
Each resident must maintain a "B" average in all Endodontic classes and a "C" average in all classes, not Endodontics, to graduate. Completion of 250 endodontic clinical cases and submission of an original research project manuscript to an approved journal is required for graduation from the program.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Endodontics |
| Program Code | ENDO26 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate, Masters |
| Program Size | 3 |
| Program Length | 24 months |
| Application Deadline | July 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | Yes |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes |
| Stipend Offered | No |
| Match Participating | No |
| Program Website | lsusd.lsuhsc.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental application
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Unofficial transcripts are accepted for consideration during the application process. Official transcripts are required along with a INDBE PASS score for admission. Dental school and any other post-grad education transcripts are to be included.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
- at least one letter from an official at your dental school (but can have more than one.)
- several letters from individuals that comment upon your clinical skills, personality, work record, and ethical beliefs.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
N/A
Other Requirement Instructions
An application for Endodontics is not complete without the following supplemental items:
1) A 2x2 digital photo submitted here: Survey Monkey - Photo
2) The supplemental fee for LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry submitted via the online payment portal here: Supplemental Fee Portal. On the payment portal please choose the "Endodontic Fees", then choose "Application Fees" to pay the correct amount ($50.00 USD).
International Student Eligibility
This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: No
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
- Canadian Permanent Resident
Interview Schedule
We will conduct interviews on July 11 to fill each successive class of four residents. A sample of Interview Day is included here.
8:15-9:00(AM)- Breakfast & Networking between applicants, current residents, and faculty.
9:00- 9:30- Introduction and opening remarks by Dr. McMullen (Dept. Head and Grad. Dir.- LSU Endodontics).
9:30- 12:00 Interviews
12:00- 12:30- Lunch catered (Parkway Bakery & Tavern)
12:30- 3:00- Interviews ( contin.)
3:00- Closing remarks by Dr. McMullen followed by adjournment.
Additional Information
The program does not currently require that applicants complete the ADAT, however if an applicant chooses to challenge the exam, and to report their scores, they may be considered.