在过去的60年中，哈佛大学牙科医学院（HSDM）的牙周病科一直致力于教育领导者从事患者护理，研究和学术工作的使命。这一使命是通过与批判性思维和科学方法相联系的卓越的临床培训而实现的，使我们的毕业生能够在私人执业，全职学者（包括教职和行政职位）以及国家牙科组织的领导职位中取得成功。作为美国牙科协会，美国牙周病学会和国际牙科研究协会，以及发现水平和临床研究。<br> <br>该学术计划为个人成为牙周病领域的临床学者提供了一个跨学科平台。 。所有居民都必须完成牙科学证书并获得高级学位（MMSc或DMSc）。该计
Over the last 60 years, the Division of Periodontology of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) has been dedicated to the mission of educating leaders for careers in patient care, research and academics. This mission, achieved through excellence in clinical training linked to critical thinking and the scientific method, has enabled our graduates to achieve success in private practice, in full time academics (in both faculty and administrative roles), in leadership positions in national dental organizations such as the American Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontology and the International Association for Dental Research, and in discovery level and clinical research. This academic program provides an interdisciplinary platform for individuals to become clinical scholars in the field of periodontology. All residents are required to complete an advanced degree (MMSc or DMSc) in conjunction with the periodontology certificate. The clinical component of the program is closely coupled with experience in a related discipline, such as biomedical, clinical or health care delivery research. In the clinical component, the resident is expected to become proficient in the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of periodontal disease, including the management of advanced cases, which require interaction with other clinical disciplines. The length of the program ranges from 45 to 57 months, depending upon student research. This four-year program involves a combined DMSc and certificate in periodontology. Most students in this program seek careers in academics following graduation.