Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

• 5 - Health Professions and Recreation
• 51 - Medical Professions

51.0510 - Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert., MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the advanced study of the etiology and treatment of diseases of the gingivae (gum tissue) and supporting bone, nerve, and vascular structures. These programs include courses in periodontium pathology, diagnostic procedures and equipment, occlusion, nutritional aspects of periodontology, surgical treatments, and patient care and management.

• Example Program Names:

  • Periodontics (MSc, PhD)
  • Periodontist (MSc, PhD)

• Exclusion

  • Periodontics specialty-residency(60.0107)