2026-2027 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog
Advanced Dental Education and Residency Programs
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The School of Dental Medicine offers nine 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).
All residents in the various specialties begin their advanced education by studying a core curriculim. This core curriculum includes, but is not limited to, an orientation program; Clinical Operations; BLS Certification; Infection Control Policies and Procedures; Ethics in the Dental Specialties; Chemical Dependency; Hospital Protocols and Procedures; Conferences / Classes; Advanced Oral Pathology; Applied Head and Neck Anatomy; Clinical Pharmacology; Intravenous and Inhalation Sedation; Management of Medical Emergencies; Mineralized Tissue Biology; Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning Grand Rounds; Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Imaging; Pathobiology and Immunology; and Research Design and Methodology
Details about the residency programs at Pitt Dental Medicine is available on our website at https://www.dental.pitt.edu/education/advanced-dental-education-and-residency-programs.
About the School
Established in 1896, the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine has been educating students to take their places among the best dental practitioners, researchers and educators in our region, across the country, and even around the world. We are one of six Schools of Health Sciences at the University and are the only school to provide direct patient care in our own clinics. Our accomplishments reflect the dedication and success of each member of the School of Dental Medicine community. To learn more, visit our website at www.dental.pitt.edu.
General Dentistry and Specialty Clinics
The School of Dental Medicine provides clinical education and patient care through 16 dental clinics encompassing general dentistry, dental anesthesiology, special needs, emergency, endodontics, implants, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and preventive dentistry, dental hygiene, prosthodontics, radiology, and restorative dentistry/comprehensive care.
Clinical Centers
The Multidisciplinary Implant Center focuses on patient care, teaching, and research related to the treatment of tooth loss and the functional bone and soft tissue deficits that can follow tooth loss.
The Center for Patients with Special Needs (CPSN) was formally established in 2008-after more than 50 years of treating patients with special health care needs-to centralize and increase treatment capacity for patients with physical, developmental, neurological, and intellectual disabilities.
University Dental Health Services (UDHS) is a legally separate nonprofit practice plan that is closely affiliated with the School of Dental Medicine. UDHS providers are full- or part-time faculty members, many of whom are board-certified specialists and nationally recognized experts in their respective fields.
Research Strengths
The Pitt Dental Medicine research mission is to expand the boundaries of knowledge and build on discoveries to enhance the quality of human life. Our mission aligns with the University of Pittsburgh’s position as a research-intensive university. In addition, our research is an essential part of the School’s teaching mission for health science students. Furthermore, the contribution of research can be directly applied to patient care by advancing the knowledge base of the dental field as a whole. This, too, is a key component of education for Pitt Dental Medicine students and serves to integrate research into the future of clinical dentistry and ultimately benefit patients.
Read more about our research at Research Mission and Vision | School of Dental Medicine
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