First Year

Pharmacology

This course covers pharmacology principles, drug actions, and applications, focusing on oral health and integrating knowledge into dental practice.

Pirih's Lab

Pirih's Lab focuses on understanding the basic and clinical aspects of periodontitis and peri-implantitis.

Policies

The UCLA Continuing Dental Education policies page outlines the regulations and guidelines for participants in dental courses.

First Year

Population Health Principles

This course covers dental public health principles, US health systems, oral health literacy, cultural competency, and interprofessional collaboration in health

Postgraduate Periodontics and Implant Surgery Clinic

The UCLA Postgraduate Periodontics and Implant Surgery Clinic is a specialty clinic providing non-surgical and surgical therapy.

Fourth Year

Practice Management

This course equips 4th-year dental students with resources to plan and succeed in general or specialty dental practice.

Preceptorship Programs

Explore UCLA Dentistry’s Preceptorship programs for U.S. and international dentists to gain postgraduate training. Observer-based, non-patient care programs acr

Prerequisites

Applicants for UCLA’s 4-year DDS program must have at least three years of coursework, with the majority of applicants having four.

Third Year

Prevention And Oral Health Promotions

This course covers health promotion, disease prevention, nutrition, cultural impacts, and policies enhancing oral health at patient and community levels.

Professional Program for International Dentists (PPID)

In addition to our traditional 4-year DDS program, we offer a fully integrated, 2-year advanced standing program for international dentists.