UPenn's Periodontic/Orthodontic Program thoughts

[Dandoonboy]

Hello SDN!

Are there any current residents in this Perio/Ortho program at Penn that can provide some input on it?

I would also love some input from any practicing Perio/Ortho specialist out there! What do the majority of your cases look like? Is your schedule split into specific ortho days, perio days, and some interdisciplinary days? I'm very curious to hear about private practice life and if there is a high demand for the dual specialty degree.

Thank you in advance!!

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[D1Bound]

I’d also like to know more about this. I don’t quite understand how having both of these specialty certificates would go together. Perhaps if you wanted to align the dentition where you want and then replace a congenitally missing lateral incisor with an implant?

 

[PerioDont]

This is what you need to know. It’s 125k/yr.

For 5 years. Putting you at a cool 625,000. Not including any interest. Not including dental school/masters/undergrad debt.

I don’t know of anyone that has done this program but I can’t think of anyway it will be worth 5 years of no income and 625k in student loans to me.

 

[D1Bound]

This is what you need to know. It’s 125k/yr.

For 5 years. Putting you at a cool 625,000. Not including any interest. Not including dental school/masters/undergrad debt.

I don’t know of anyone that has done this program but I can’t think of anyway it will be worth 5 years of no income and 625k in student loans to me.

Lol

 

[dentistrydmd]

Canine exposures and surgical procedures involved with bracketing teeth would be a good way to combine these specialties. Implants in sites of congenitally missing teeth would also be as well, however I think this can be challenging given that many gps will want to be placing the implants.

 

[Life of Pablo]

I went to Penn. It's expensive as heck. From what I saw, there were mainly people from other countries, like Saudi Arabia, in the program. I think because those countries pay for them to attend.

 

[gryffindor]

I’d also like to know more about this. I don’t quite understand how having both of these specialty certificates would go together. Perhaps if you wanted to align the dentition where you want and then replace a congenitally missing lateral incisor with an implant?

The cool kids do TAD supported expanders and place the TADs themselves.

@Dandoonboy look up the alumni of the program to get an idea of what they do.