Herman Ostrow School of DENTISTRY of USC
Online Dental Programs
Programs specifically designed for practicing professionals.
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“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
Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine
This program is a unique and innovative opportunity for practicing dentists who want to learn more about a wide variety of issues while focusing on Orofacial Pain, Oral Medicine and Sleep Disorders.
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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.
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Geriatric Dentistry
This program is a unique and innovative opportunity 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.
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Community Oral Health
This program is a unique and innovative opportunity 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.
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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. This program teaches graduates the clinical and didactic skills necessary to evaluate and manage patients with oral diseases. It focuses on clinical, pathological, and radiological correlations as applied to clinical practice. CBCT technology and applications are the focus of radiological education.
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Professional Advancement Courses
We offer 1-unit and 2-units courses, and the student has access to recorded material and live sessions. Each week, there is an interactive recorded lecture with embedded activities as well as a discussion session with faculty and peers.
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Lock Jaw in the Chair: A GP’s Guide to Limited Mouth Opening
https://open.spotify.com/episode/348ge90rkyv2C9JxqX9Kqh?si=Lt2EidfbT-GUi5XydHEDAQ It's the last patient of the day, you're reaching for the DO on tooth #18, and the flight to Hawaii leaves in a few hours — but the patient can't open wide enough for you to work....
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....
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Dentist’s Role in Catching Sleep Apnea
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4F4LrM7ma5XW9Cgq7dbbTu?si=H7NGRR76QeOkC8QK9gGxKw My mother — my best friend — passed away at 63 from a heart attack. Looking back, the signs were there: snoring, fragmented sleep, daytime fatigue, trouble concentrating. At the time, I...