The School of Dental Medicine offers eleven Advanced Dental Education and Residency Programs leading to a Certificate of Completion in the respective program. Programs of three-year duration offer an optional educational tract leading to a Master of Dental Science degree (MDS). The goals of the programs are to provide an advanced education in the specialties, and afford residents the necessary knowledge and experience to enter their specialty well prepared for practice.
Master of Dental Science in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Master of Dental Science in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Advance your education in the specialty of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics to provide high quality clinical care and to conduct research designed to advance the knowledge of the specialty.
Master of Dental Science in Periodontics
Master of Dental Science in Periodontics
The program will provide optimal outcomes for patients by initiating appropriate and varied treatment strategies. The full spectrum of currently available biological materials is used to ensure the regeneration of bone and soft tissue around teeth and in site development for implant placement.
Master of Dental Science in Prosthodontics
Master of Dental Science in Prosthodontics
This programs didactic and clinical components are designed to train and equip the graduate to transfer new prosthodontic knowledge and approaches, to implement evidence-based prosthodontic decision-making in clinical practice, and to prepare for certification by the American Board of Prosthodontics.
Dental Anesthesiology Certificate
Dental Anesthesiology Certificate
The goal of this program is to prepare dentists to manage pain and anxiety in adult, pediatric and special needs patients by using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic techniques.
Endodontics Certificate
Endodontics Certificate
The goal of this certificate is to help students develop and master endodontic skills and identify and pursue avenues of interest in relevant basic science.
General Practice Residency Certificate
General Practice Residency Certificate
The General Practice Residency (GPR) Program, sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), offers a one-year program that provides residents with postdoctoral clinical and didactic experiences.
Oral and Maxillofacial Internship Certificate
Oral and Maxillofacial Internship Certificate
This one-year internship program is available for those individuals who are interested in applying for a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery, but would like additional training prior to applying for an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery position through the MATCH program.
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Certificate
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Certificate
This 36-month residency certificate program will lead to a certificate in oral and maxillofacial pathology and will qualify the graduate to sit for the specialty board examination in oral and maxillofacial pathology.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Certificate
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Certificate
Completion of the four or six year program will lead students to positions in both outstanding surgical practices and university attending positions at major medical centers throughout the United States.
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Certificate
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Certificate
Advance your education in the specialty of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, to provide high quality clinical care, and to conduct research designed to advance the knowledge of the specialty.
Pediatric Dentistry Certificate
Pediatric Dentistry Certificate
This two year certificate trains students in the advanced diagnostic and clinical techniques necessary to provide specialty care to children, adolescents, and individuals with disabilities.
Periodontics Certificate
Periodontics Certificate
This program aims to continue developing basic and clinical research in dental implantology, novel bone regenerative technologies and the development of novel approaches to treat periodontal disease by modulating the immune system.
Prosthodontics Certificate
Prosthodontics Certificate
This programs didactic and clinical components are designed to train and equip the graduate to transfer new prosthodontic knowledge and approaches, to implement evidence-based prosthodontic decision-making in clinical practice, and to prepare for certification by the American Board of Prosthodontics.