Advanced Education: Programs
Introduction
Advanced Dental Education at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio consists of specialty certificate programs, graduate degree programs, and residencies. The combined resources of the Dental School, the Medical School, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and affiliated patient care institutions in the community provide opportunities for flexibility in the scope of experiences to meet the demands of today’s dental specialist.
General Qualifications
General qualifications for applying to Advanced Dental Education Programs are outlined in the Advanced Dental Education Applicant Viewbook. These guidelines are applied specifically within each program. This information is available in the links provided for the individual graduate programs below.
Programs
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio offers a full component of graduate/specialty training programs in dentistry, including Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Dental Diagnostic Sciences, Dental Public Health, Endodontics, General Practice Residency, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics.
Program description and application information can be located at the following weblinks.
Advanced Education in General Dentistry
Information about the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program can be found at: http://generaldentistry.uthscsa.edu/generaldentistryaegd.aspx
Dental Diagnostic Sciences: Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging, Geriatric Dentistry and Forensic Odontology
Information about the Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging and Forensic Odontology Programs can be found at: http://ddsdx.uthscsa.edu/Postdoctoral-DDS.asp
Dental Public Health
Information about the Dental Public Health Residency Program can be found at: http://www.uthscsa.edu/CommunityDentistry/residency.asp
Endodontics
Information about graduate education in Endodontics can be found at: http://endodontics.uthscsa.edu/grad_program.asp.
General Practice Residency
Information about the General Practice Residency Program can be found at: http://generaldentistry.uthscsa.edu/generaldentistrygpr.aspx
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Information about the residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery can be found at: http://oms.uthscsa.edu/grad_program.php
Orthodontics
Information about the graduate program in Orthodontics can be found at: http://orthodontics.uthscsa.edu/res.html
Pediatric Dentistry
Information about graduate education in Pediatric Dentistry can be found at: http://peddentdx.uthscsa.edu/template_postdoc.asp
Periodontics
Information about graduate study in Periodontics can be found at: http://periodontics.uthscsa.edu/Postdoctoral.php
Prosthodontics
Information about graduate education in Prosthodontics can be found at: http://prosthodontics.uthscsa.edu/residency.php