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Residency/Post-Doctorate Programs

UCLA offers residency/post-doctoral certificate programs in a number of dental specialties. These programs are designed to prepare the dental school graduate to (1) become a dental specialist or refine his/her general practice skills, (2) become a qualified faculty member; and/or (3) become a research investigator. offer the dentist an opportunity to become a dental specialist, qualified teacher, and/or research investigator.

The following residency programs are offered:

Advanced Dental Anesthesiology
Advanced Education in General Dentistry
– Westwood Program
– Venice Program
Advanced Prosthodontic
Endodontics
General Practice
Maxillofacial Prosthetics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine
Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
– Westwood Program
– Venice Program
– San Diego Program
Periodontics

The following internship program is also offered:

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Admissions Policies

Residency Program - Admissions Policy (pdf file) - 7/12/2007
Admissions Process Standards (pdf file) - 7/12/2007

Tuition/Stipend for Residents

Information coming soon.

Prerequisites for Programs and Submission Requirements

Although the prerequisites and submission requirements differ for each of the programs, there are some similarities including the following:

Completed application – Please note that the actual application varies by program.
Official transcripts from undergraduate institution, dental school and any graduate programs
Curriculum Vitae
Official National Board Scores
Photo – 2 x 2

The information that is distinct for each Program is specified in the following table:

Residency Program	Which Application	Program Deadline Date	Application Submission	Successful Completion of NBDE Part I	Successful Completion of NBDE Part II	Number of Recomm- endation Letters	Participating in PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Services)	National Matching Services
Advanced Dental Anesthesiology	General	Oct 15	Student Affairs	yes	no	3	yes	no
Advanced Education in General Dentistry (Westwood)	General	Oct 15	Student Affairs	yes	yes	4	yes	yes
Advanced Education in General Dentistry (Venice )	General	Oct 15	Student Affairs	yes	yes	3	yes	yes
Advanced Prosthodontic	General	Sept 1	Student Affairs	yes	yes	3	no	no
Endodontics	General	Aug 15	Student Affairs	yes	no	4	yes	no
General Practice	General	Nov 1	Student Affairs	yes	yes	4	yes	yes
Maxillofacial Prosthetics	Max Pros specific	Sept 1	Max Pros specific	yes	yes	4	no	no
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	OMFS specific	Sept 15	OMFS specific	yes	no	4	yes	yes
Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine	General	Dec 15	Student Affairs	yes	no	3	no	no
Orthodontics	General	Sept 1	Student Affairs	yes	no	3	yes	no
Pediatric (Westwood)	General	Oct 15	Student Affairs	yes	no	3	yes	yes
Pediatric (Venice )	General	Oct 15	Student Affairs	yes	no	3	yes	yes
Pediatric (San Diego )	General	Oct 15	Student Affairs	yes	no	3	yes	yes
Periodontics	General	Aug 15	Student Affairs	yes	no	3	yes	no

Please Note: all applicants must be either a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (in possession of their Resident Alien Card). This does not apply to the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Program.

Residency Application Forms

As mentioned above, the residency programs do not all use the same application form. Please be sure to confirm that you are completing the appropriate application form(s) for the residency program(s) for which you are applying.

General Application Form:

All residency programs except the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Maxillofacial Prosthetic Residency Programs, utilize the general application form. Please download and complete this General Application Form .

Maxillofacial Prosthetic Specific Application:

The Maxillofacial Prosthetics Residency Program has its own application form. Please download and complete this Maxillofacial Prosthetics application form: Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Application Form .

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specific Application:

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program has its own application form. Please download and complete this Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specific Application Form which has been saved in Rich Text Format (RTF).

Submission and Review of Applications

The residency programs do not have their applicants submit their applications and supporting materials to the same office. Please be sure to confirm that you are submitting your application form(s) and other supporting materials to the appropriate office(s) for the residency program(s) for which you are applying.

For All Programs [except Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Maxillofacial Prosthetics]:

For all programs except the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Maxillofacial Prosthetic Residency Programs, please submit your completed application and supporting materials to:

Residency Programs
(PLEASE SPECIFY PROGRAM)
UCLA School of Dentistry
Office of Student Affairs
10833 LeConte Avenue , Rm A0-111 CHS
Los Angeles , CA 90095-1762

It is essential to note that an applicant’s file is not forwarded to the residency program director until the application file is complete. Each residency program has its own review process and criteria for inviting candidates for interviews. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the status of your application, please email scarrillo@dentistry.ucla.edu.

For the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Residency Program:

All applicants to the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Residency Program should submit their Maxillofacial Prosthetics specific application and supporting materials to:

Vickie Sandoval
Maxillofacial Prosthetics Residency Program
UCLA School of Dentistry
B3-087 CHS , Box 951668
Los Angeles , CA 90095-1668

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the status of your application, please email sandoval@dentistry.ucla.edu or call (310) 206-8515.

For the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program:

All applicants to the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program should submit their Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specific application and supporting materials to:

UCLA School of Dentistry
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
Section of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
10833 Le Conte Avenue Rm. 53-076
Los Angeles , California 90095

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the status of your Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program application, please call (310) 825-3685.