Master of Science Program/Orthodontics

The graduate program in orthodontics is minimally a 36-month program leading to the M.Sc. degree. The next available class begins in June 2013. The deadline for submission of a completed application is September 1, 2012. Interviews for short-listed applicants are normally held in November.

Please Note: There is normally an intake of three students each year

General Program Information: Admission Requirements:


General Program Information:

Program Description

Since its establishment in 1966, the orthodontic program has maintained an excellent reputation in Canada and internationally, producing high quality graduates who have established successful practices world-wide in Australia, Canada, Columbia, Finland, Ireland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, and the U.S.A. amongst others.

This fully accredited three-year (minimum 36 months) masters program provides eligibility to take the examinations of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC) and the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO).

The Program provides a background in the basic sciences underlying orthodontic treatment and instills a critical, independent, problem-solving approach toward clinical practice.

Treatment is provided in a modern 14-chair orthodontic clinic with state-of-the-art computerized diagnostic equipment and an on-site dedicated orthodontic technician.

Graduate students have an opportunity to treat at least 50 new patients and a similar number of transfer patients using a wide variety of orthodontic techniques.

The strength of the clinical program is the wide range of diversity in instructor philosophies of treatment and the opportunity to learn several techniques such as:

  • full fixed modified edgewise type mechanics
  • sectional arch mechanics
  • early treatment philosophies
  • functional orthopaedics
  • surgical and cleft palate combination orthodontic-surgical cases

Graduate residents' responsibilities include:

  • Preparation of a Master's Thesis
  • Oral defence of their research project
  • Presentation of their research at an international forum
  • Submission of an article for publication based on their research
  • Limited teaching in the undergraduate orthodontic clinic
  • Participation in outreach to under-served communities

Tuition:

Current tuition fee information for Canadian and international students is available on the following website:

umanitoba.ca/student/records/fees/1031.htm

Note: The University reserves the right to make changes and revisions to tuition and other fees.

For questions regarding financial assistance, housing, or other related issues, please refer to the Graduate Studies brochure. If you wish to obtain further information, the comprehensive University of Manitoba General Calendar is available by contacting the Student Records Office at 1-204-474-9849.

Research interests:

The current foci of research are in:

  • orthodontic biomaterials
  • adhesivity
  • anticariogenicity
  • allergenicity
  • fluoride release
  • epidemiology of malocclusion
  • public health orthodontics
  • preventive and interceptive orthodontics
  • clinical research in temporomandibular joint dysfunction
  • the biology of tooth movement.

In addition to equipment in the general research laboratories of the Faculty of Dentistry, the latest acquisition is a state-of-the-art Zwick material testing machine.

Courses Offered:

ANAT 7060 - Graduated Advanced Human Macroscopic Anatomy (Gross Anatomy)

CHSC 7470 - Biostatistics – Craniofacial Applications

PDSD 7000 - Neural of Oropharangeal Function

PDSD 7020 - The Mechanics of Orthodontic Therapy

PDSD 7030 - Biological Basis of Craniofacial Growth and Development

PDSD 7040 - Clinical Craniofacial Growth and Development

PDSD 7060 - Cephalometric Analysis

PDSD 7070 - Biology of Orthodontic and Facial Orthopaedics

RSTD 7150 - Biomaterials

DDSS 7230 - Advanced Oral Pathology


Ancillary Subjects

  • Cleft palate
  • History of Orthodontics
  • Case Analysis and Treatment Planning
  • Practice Management
  • Orthodontic Techniques
  • Orthognathic Surgery and Orthodontics
  • Temporomandibular Disorders
  • Dental Materials as Applied to the Specialty of Orthodontics
  • Mechanics of Orthodontic Therapy

Admission Requirements:

  • D.M.D./D.D.S. degree or its equivalent
  • TOEFL test for foreign applicants who do not have English as their first language (the TOEFL score cannot be older than 2 years)
  • Biographical sketch of one or two pages discussing educational and career objectives, personal experiences and other factors that have had or will have an impact on these objectives.
  • Minimum of two letters of reference with corresponding reference forms including a typewritten sheet listing the names and full addresses, telephone, fax and e-mail numbers of each referee
  • Official transcripts of all post secondary education sent directly from the institution
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Deadline: September 1

Application Materials:

If you are interested in applying for the Graduate Orthodontics Program, please submit the following prior to September 1st in the year preceding your desired commencement in the program (July start date) to:

Admissions
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Room 500 University Centre
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
CANADA

* all documentation must be submitted in ENGLISH *

  1. Application form;
    Application to the Graduate Orthodontic progam can only be done using the paper version of the application form. Online application is not available at this time for the program. The application form can be found at: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/paper_app1.html
  2. A biographical sketch of one or two pages discussing educational and career objectives, personal experiences and other factors that have had or will have an impact on these objectives.
  3. A minimum of two letters of reference with corresponding reference forms including a typewritten sheet listing the names and full addresses, telephone, fax and e-mail numbers of each referee;

    4. Department of Preventive Dental Science: Orthodontic Program Reference Form  [ PDF document, 1 page, 7 kb ]

  4. Official transcripts are required from ALL recognized, post-secondary institutions, no matter whether a degree has been awarded or not.
  5. Your curriculum vitae
  6. Please note that both the Department of Preventive Dental Science and the Faculty of Graduate Studies are involved in the application processin g and, therefore, two separate (non-refundable) fees are required.

    7. Along with your application, please enclose two cheques or money orders made payable to the University of Manitoba (ONLY CHEQUES/MONEY ORDERS THAT ARE IN CANADIAN FUNDS WILL BE ACCEPTED - please see further information which is attached to the application form).

    Our Department requires a $50 processing fee and the Faculty of Graduate Studies requires a $100 processing fee.

  7. Ensure that you have read over the Academic Integrity notice:
  8. Other links of interest:

    Student Housing - http://umanitoba.ca/student/housing/off-campus_living.htm

    International Students Association - http://umanitoba.ca/students/staffdir/ics.html

    International Student Health Insurance - http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/international_students/727.htm

"What is Academic Integrity and What Does It Have to Do With You?"
[ PDF document, 2 pages, 32 kb ]

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*If you are interested in applying for any of the Dentistry Graduate programs, please visit the U of M Graduate Studies Department website for the required forms and information.

For program inquiries, please contact:
Graduate Orthodontics Program
Department of Preventive Dental Science
Faculty of Dentistry
Tel: 204.789.3628
Fax: 204.977.5699
email: grad_orthodontic@umanitoba.ca

Manitoba Dental Association Student License Requirements:

Student License Requirement:

Under the MDA Bylaw 17-10 Registration and Licensing Bylaw, Part 2, Section 7, students enrolled in a post-graduate program at the University of Manitoba must complete Schedule A  and pay the appropriate fees. 

 Student

 a) Subject to any other provision in the by-laws, a student enrolled in an accredited post-graduate program at the Faculty of Dentistry, whether as an intern or resident, may be a Student Member and be issued a Student Member license (Schedule ?J?) to practice dentistry if:

i) The applicant has a degree from an accredited program in dentistry or has completed a non-accredited course in dental studies of at least four years duration at a university based dental program acceptable to the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba; and

ii) has a current certificate from an appropriate resuscitation program; and

iii) In the case of an Intern Student Member, he/she  has completed the Hospital Dental Internship Agreement (Schedule ?K?) and paid the appropriate fee determined by the Board; or

iv)  In the case of a Resident Student Member, he/she has provided evidence of acceptance into an accredited post-graduate specialty program and paid the appropriate fee determined by the Board.