Request To Be Contacted
To be considered, please fill out the form:
Request to be contacted
You will be contacted by:
Chin-Chuan Fu, DDS, MS
Professor and Chair,
Department of Restorative Sciences
The Advanced Education Prosthodontics Research and Observership (AEPO) program is a continuing education program offered by UAB School of Dentistry Advanced Prosthodontics Program and the UAB Continuing Dental Education Department. Participants who join this course are dentists who seek to have additional didactic, preclinical experience and/or research-based experience in prosthodontics that may assist in their application to Advanced Education in Prosthodontics Programs in the US. The course duration will be for 3, 6, or 12 months. As part of the (AEPO), participants are permitted to attend didactic courses and seminars, participate in hands-on laboratory courses, and to observe clinical procedures within the Graduate Prosthodontics Clinic. Participants will not be authorized to provide any dental advice or perform any other duties that have been defined as within the scope of practice of dentistry by the Board of Dentistry in the State of Alabama. However, they may take HIPAA, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogen training. Completing the AEPO does not guarantee a position in UAB's Advanced Prosthodontics Program. However, the participant will receive a CE certificate of completion and a letter from the program director describing their performance and contributions during the AEPO.
More Details
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Opportunities
While this program does not allow performing any clinical care, participants will have the opportunity to observe clinical activities related to prevention, diagnosis and treatment planning, procedures related to fixed and removable prosthodontics, and digital dentistry, and related diseases and conditions. In addition, they will have the opportunity to interact with faculty and residents and discuss common interests in education and research.
Participants are encouraged to attend other research seminars in the School of Dentistry. Individuals interested in participating in ongoing research projects must contact the faculty mentor prior to arriving to discuss his/her interests.
Participants may also be interested in attending other continuing education courses offered through the School of Dentistry. Participation is encouraged but the individual is responsible for the additional fees to attend these courses. Attendance and presentations at any regional, national, or international conferences is encouraged, but the individual will be responsible for all costs associated with such meetings (membership, registration, travel, etc.).
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Common Procedures
The UAB Advanced Education in Prosthodontics Program aims to educate the participants in prevention, diagnosis and treatment planning, procedures related to fixed and removable prosthodontics, and digital dentistry, and related diseases and conditions in a patient-centered environment. Specifically, participants will be exposed to advances in the areas of digital dentistry, implant dentistry, fixed and removable prosthodontics, as well as treatment planning. They will also be exposed to and participate in contemporary prosthodontics research and learn about new technologies that enhance and facilitate the practice of prosthodontics.
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Specific Program Offerings
Participants will attend the following advanced courses with Prosthodontic residents:
- Fundamentals of Prosthodontics: Foundational course
- Prosthodontic Literature Review: Review, analysis, and critique of current literature relevant to Prosthodontics
- Hands-on preclinical exercises for advanced prosthodontics treatments using digital and conventional workflows including, fixed prosthodontics, implant dentistry, removable prosthesis, and veneers
- Patient Presentation and Treatment Planning in Prosthodontics: Patient presentation and discussion by Prosthodontics residents
- Research in Prosthodontics and Dental Materials: Various seminars, presentation of research data and data analysis of research findings.
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Duration and Tuition
The observership is a 3 month program. The observership plus research can be either 6 or 12 months. The start and end dates will be by arrangement between the candidate and the program director. The tuition fee is $10,000 for 3 months. $18,000 for 6 months. $28,000 for 12 months. A 10% deposit is required upon acceptance.
CE registration and payments will be made through the UAB Continuing Dental Education department. Tuition fees are non-refundable, even if the candidate does not continue for the pre-approved duration.
To be considered, please fill out the registration form and email your CV and one reference letter. You will be contacted by Dr. Fu (
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Program Director
Chin-Chuan Fu, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Chin-Chuan Fu is professor and chair in the Department of Restorative Sciences. She is also the second holder of the Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting Endowed Professorship in Comprehensive Dentistry.