Orthodontics, MS

This is the first version of the 2025–26 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.

Learning Outcomes

Individuals will be:

  • credentialed to practice orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics;
  • proficient in the scientific method, demonstrated by the successful defense of their MS thesis;
  • proficient in biological and biomechanical principles of tooth movement as demonstrated by clinical treatment of orthodontic patients with malocclusions;
  • proficient in diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment delivery as demonstrated by clinical treatment of orthodontic patients with malocclusions;
  • proficient in diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment delivery as demonstrated by clinical treatment of craniofacial anomalies patients; and
  • proficient in interdisciplinary interaction with other dental specialties such as oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and endodontics as demonstrated by opportunities to coordinate care of orthodontic and craniofacial anomalies patients.