Implant dentistry is a unique specialty that goes beyond the scope of general dentistry. It encompasses surgical, periodontal, prosthetic, and long-term maintenance. Residents within Jacksonville University’s Comprehensive Oral Implantology Program are taught the revolutionary reconstruction of the entire oral masticatory process – bone, soft tissue, and teeth – utilizing implants and dental restorations.
Jacksonville University offers a Master of Science in Dentistry and Certificate in Comprehensive Oral Implantology, also known as the Alfred L. “Duke” Heller & O. Hilt Tatum Comprehensive Oral Implantology Residency Program. This full-time 36-month residency program combines 90 credits of clinical training with didactic online courses. Supported by the Comprehensive Oral Implantology Residency Foundation (COIRF), this program is recognized as using the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) post-graduate core curriculum for dental implantology. Residents receive extensive training focused on clinical proficiency in surgery, prosthetics, and maintenance as related to dental implants and comprehensive oral implantology.
Named an “America’s Best College” in the south for more than 10 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report, Jacksonville University is a premier private institution in northeast Florida. Founded in 1934, JU offers more than 100 majors, minors, and programs, including degrees in Business, Marine Science, Engineering, Physics, and Nursing, as well as those in the more contemporary and specialized fields of Aviation, Communication Sciences, and Disorders, Film, Animation, and Sports Business.
Mission-Jacksonville University empowers students for life-long growth as global citizens through a transformative, innovative educational experience, built on excellence in community-centered service.
Vision-Affirming the importance of scholarship, leadership, creativity, and service, Jacksonville University prepares students to build better communities and make meaningful contributions to an increasingly connected society. As a community, we aspire to:
Provide a distinctive campus experience for students, faculty, staff, and visitors
Deliver undergraduate and graduate programs that are nationally recognized for quality and innovation
Be a center for intellectual and creative excellence and respectful discourse
Produce high-quality research through undergraduate and graduate programs
Serve as an engine to economic vitality in northeast Florida
