Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences

This advanced dental specialty program trains dentists to practice orthodontics and to guide jaw and facial growth. Residents complete biomedical coursework, a demanding variety of patient care under bioprogressive principles, a research project and some teaching, preparing them for practice or an academic career. Candidates apply to the master's track, though the department can place chosen students in a certificate track that requires a separate application. The program starts in late June and lasts twenty-seven months in residence, with thesis work potentially extending that time. Applicants must have earned a DDS or equivalent from a dental school in the United States or Canada and have maintained at least a 3.0 average in dental school. The program belongs to the School of Dentistry, and the page currently lists no application deadline for this specialty.