Overview

What you will learn

The curriculum is designed to provide practicing dentists with advanced knowledge and training in the areas of orofacial pain and oral medicine including sleep medicine.

The Advanced Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine MSc program offered at University of Southern California consists of a series of 14 online didactic courses where the students will gain knowledge about the underlying science as well as the diagnosis, pathobiology and treatment of different oral and maxillofacial diseases and disorders. In addition to these courses, the student will attend University of Southern California for two weeks each summer during the three-year period for an additional three face-to-face assessment courses where they will be tested for knowledge acquisition using a set of objective standardized clinical examinations, oral interviews and written examinations. They will also be required to prepare a final portfolio of cases and conduct and present a research project report. During their visits to USC, the residents will gain experience diagnosing and treating patients in the USC OFOPM center.

During the year, the residents will attend weekly video conferences where online students are required to analyze, diagnose and prepare treatment plan cases that are posted for analysis. These cases will cover the following diseases: temporomandibular disorders; infectious, dysplastic, neoplastic proliferative, erosive and ulcerative oral and pharyngeal mucosal diseases. Students will also learn about and work with patients who have various salivary, neurogenic, osseous, and odontogenic infections, tumors and diseases including oral neuropathic pain, oral spasticity, migraine, tension type and chronic daily headache and sleep apnea disorders.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methodology
Soft Tissue Disease for Dental Residents
Bony Radiology and Advanced Imaging for Dental Residents
Neurogenic Based Oral and Facial Pains for Dental Residents
TMD, Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Physical Therapy for Dental Residents

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CV
Letter of Intent
3 Letters of Evaluation from peers, colleagues, or mentors
Complete the USC CAS application
All documents submitted as part of the application must be in English or be accompanied by certified translation to be considered official
Pay the $90.00 application fee
Submit official school transcripts
Transcripts in original language of issuance: International students who have earned their degree outside the United States must check our country-specific requirements to determine if we need original-language copies of their academic records.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

73260 USD / year

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Out-of-State

73260 USD / year

≈ 73260 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

73260 USD / year

≈ 73260 USD / year

Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

What you will learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Los Angeles

Funding

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