Education TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS

DMD Program

The four-year predoctoral DMD program and curriculum reflects Penn Dental Medicine’s commitment to both oral science and oral health care. Beginning in the first year of study, basic sciences and clinical experiences are closely linked, while early involvement in practice settings helps students integrate classroom instruction with delivering evidence-informed, patient-centered clinical care. Students can pursue added study in areas of interest through a competitive honors program in research and a variety of clinical specialties. And, close ties with other Penn schools allow for dynamic dual-degree options for those exceptional DMD students able to meet the application standards of both programs.

Graduate Dental Education Programs

Postgraduate students can complete specialty training in endodontics, oral medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatrics, periodontics, periodontics/ orthodontics, and prosthodontics.

Program for Advanced Standing Students (PASS)

The two-and-a-half year PASS program enables graduates of foreign dental schools to earn a DMD, allowing them to take licensing exams in any U.S. state. PASS students are fully integrated into the predoctoral class, joining the second-year class in January.

Biodental Consortial Programs

Qualified high school students may apply to accelerated programs at five participating universities, leading to a combined bachelor’s and dental degree in seven years. Accepted students enter Penn Dental Medicine after their third year of undergraduate study and receive a bachelor’s degree from their undergraduate institution after completing the first year at Penn Dental Medicine.

Continuing Dental Education

An ADA CERP-recognized provider of continuing education, Penn Dental Medicine offers robust programming of online and in-person courses and symposia.

Advanced Graduate Degree Programs

• Master of Science in Oral Biology (MSOB), designed for students who are interested in integrating more extensive research into their postgraduate education. Enrollment is limited to individuals concurrently in one of the graduate dental education specialty programs.

• Doctor of Science in Dentistry (DScD), preparing students to successfully enter the field of academic dentistry as clinical or basic science researchers. It can be pursued concurrently with a specialty program certificate or independently.

• Master of Oral Health Sciences (MOHS) for both predental track students looking to enhance their credentials for applying to a DMD/DDS program and another track for non-U.S.-trained dentists preparing to successfully apply to a U.S. dental school.

• Master of Advanced Dental Studies (MADS), a oneyear hybrid program that includes both synchronous and asynchronous online courses as well as oncampus clinical rotations, is directed to both domestic and international dentists. Offered in seven clinical specialties, MADS is designed for clinicians who wish to enhance their knowledge in a clinical discipline or improve their qualifications when applying to U.S. residency programs. The program also serves international dentists with U.S. specialty degrees whose home country requires a Master’s degree for recognition of the specialty.

• Master of Science in Oral and Population Health, anticipated to launch in Spring 2023