Master of Science in Oral Health Sciences

The MS in Oral Health Sciences program is designed to meet the needs of those who wish to pursue an advanced science degree. This flexible program allows students to choose either to survey a range of oral health disciplines or to pursue an interest in one particular discipline. Students may select a Clinical Specialty Track, a Clinical Internship Track, or a Non-Clinical Internship Track. Each track requires completion of 30 credits of coursework, with an emphasis on producing a scholarly work that demonstrates mastery of the scientific method and creation of new knowledge.

The MS in Oral Health Sciences provides advanced education on the structure, development and function of oral tissues, their interrelationships, and their relation to other organ systems in both health and disease. Emphasis is on gaining advanced understanding of oral and craniofacial structures and their function in health and disease, as well as application of modern biological principles and research techniques in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of oral and craniofacial diseases and anomalies.

Areas of study for the Oral Health Sciences MS program include traditional basic biomedical science disciplines, such as advanced biomaterials, advanced digital dentistry, advanced systematic review and critical thinking, anatomy, clinical pharmacology, contemporary laboratory techniques, neurophysiology of pain, oral microbiomes, and regenerative medicine, with emphasis on how these areas relate to oral health and disease. Study and research opportunities are offered in a variety of areas, including, but not limited to, advanced general dentistry, dental biomaterials, oral implantology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral microbiology and immunology, oral molecular biology, oral mucosal disorders, periodontal and craniofacial regeneration, pulp biology, and such clinical fields as endodontology, implantology, orthodontics, periodontology and public health. The goals of the Oral Health Sciences MS program are to:

advance knowledge and understanding in the scientific field of oral health sciences,
develop clinical scholars in dentistry by offering an adaptive graduate-level education across a variety of dental disciplines applicable to oral health,
offer oral healthcare professionals the opportunity to attain a deeper, more focused understanding of their respective disciplines, and
provide graduate-level training and experience in research methodology and technology to better qualify students for careers in academic and/or industry-related oral health activities.

Degree Required for Admission Consideration: Applicants to the Oral Health Sciences graduate program must hold a B.D.S., D.D.S., D.M.D., or an other bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Statement of Goals: In approximately 500 to 1,000 words, address:

academic and research achievements to date,
overall career goals,
specific interest in Temple University's Oral Health Sciences graduate program, and
area and/or topic of proposed research interests.
Standardized Test Scores:
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:

TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS Academic: 7.0
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.
Resume: Current resume required.