Last updated on May 17, 2024.

Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry

Program Size
3
Program Length
24 months
Application Deadline
July 1
Program Start
July 1

Program Contact

Albert F McMullen DDS Program Director of Endodontics

1100 Florida Avenue, Office of Advanced Education 1100 Florida Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119

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Our Endodontics Program is a 24-month program designed to give advanced specialty-level education to an individual committed to the practice 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 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.

Completion of 250 clinical cases and completion of an original research project manuscript is required.

Program Information

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

Supplemental Requirements

  • Requires supplemental application
  • Requires supplemental fee

Transcript Evaluation and Instructions

Unofficial transcripts are accepted for consideration during the application process. If an offer of enrollment is extended, official transcripts are required along with a INDBE PASS score. Dental school and any other post-grad education transcripts are to be included. 

Letters of Evaluation Instructions

Letters of recommendation should include:
  • 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

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.