Herman Ostrow School of DENTISTRY of USC
Online Dental Programs
Programs specifically designed for practicing professionals.
To learn more about applying, please submit the short student inquiry form below.
“We are training health professionals from around the globe, not only to treat the vast array of oral diseases, but to become exemplars of the kinds of character, scholarship, and leadership that mark the true oral health professional.”
– Dr. Glenn T. Clark, Associate Dean of Distance Learning and Telehealth
Master of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine
This Master program is for practicing dentists who want to learn more about a wide variety of issues while focusing on Orofacial Pain, Oral Medicine and Sleep Disorders.
Certificate of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine
This Certificate program is for practicing dentists who want to learn more about a wide variety of issues while focusing on Orofacial Pain, Oral Medicine and Sleep Disorders.
Master of Geriatric Dentistry
This Master program is for practicing dentists who want to learn more on a wide variety of issues while focusing on the unique dental needs of older adult patients within the context of their medical, psycho-social and physical conditions.
Certificate of Geriatric Dentistry
This Certificate program is for practicing dentists who want to learn more on a wide variety of issues while focusing on the unique dental needs of older adult patients within the context of their medical, psycho-social and physical conditions.
Master of Community Oral Health
This Master program is for clinicians, educators and administrators who want to learn more on a wide variety of issues while focusing on the unique needs of community health programs.
Certificate of Community Oral Health
This Certificate program is for clinicians, educators and administrators who want to learn more on a wide variety of issues while focusing on the unique needs of community health programs.
Certificate of Oral Pathology and Radiology
The Certificate Program is a unique and innovative opportunity for practicing clinicians who want to gain experience in Oral Pathology and Radiology.
Pain Medicine and Pain Science
This program is for practicing health professionals and non-clinicians from a wide variety of fields, including physicians, dentists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, pharmacists, business, public policy, law, social or natural sciences and more.
Professional Advancement Courses
We offer 1-unit and 2-units courses, and the student has access to recorded material and live sessions.
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Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Dental Public Health
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rKa82QpEcOoZQatzwyRka?si=4PUvHWXxRraJeb8pQr3c_Q A community oral health perspective Quality improvement and patient safety are sometimes discussed as if they belong mainly to hospitals. In reality, they are equally important in dental...
The Silver Wave Is Here: Why Your Safety Protocols Need a Geriatric Upgrade
https://open.spotify.com/episode/46jeKoCLitN4xxlaTV9F3A?si=qzegQs-PReWwtau4g7Sm2g A few habits worth building into your own dental operatory before your next close call with an older adult patient and the evidence behind why. It is Tuesday, 2 p.m. You walk into your...
Before You Make Another Night Guard: Finding the Real Cause of Bruxism
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5fiJpMz04zMSIOrs6Fik6W?si=829HLPY4QZSYx9xM2Ky70g A patient sits in your chair with a cracked molar, a worn-down smile, and a night guard they've already replaced twice. The reflex is understandable: make another appliance and move on....