Texas A&M School of Dentistry
- Texas
- Orthodontics
- dentistry.tamu.edu
Program Contact
3302 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75246
The Advanced Specialty Education Program in Orthodontics is designed to develop proficiency in treatment planning and treatment of a wide variety of complex malocclusions using multiple appliance techniques.
Graduate students treat a broad range of patients with an emphasis on the adolescent. In addition, they perform age appropriate treatment for patients in the mixed dentition, craniofacial anomalies and manage adults requiring aligner, surgical, interdisciplinary or temporomandibular dysfunction treatment.
The program length is 34.5 months, with graduates receiving both a certificate in Orthodontics and a Masters Degree in Oral Biology upon completion of their requirements. In addition to our full-time faculty, the Department employs over 20 highly experienced part-time clinical faculty who supervise the treatment of resident cases on a weekly basis. In addition to the full and part-time Orthodontic faculty, instruction is provided by faculty from other departments within the School and by invited guest lecturers and consultants. The Department has eleven full-time staff members who support both the patient clinic and research lab.
The major focus of departmental research involves clinical studies. Both clinical and laboratory investigations are performed in state-of-the-art facilities and supported by clinical and basic science faculty throughout the School. Our heralded research initiatives are supported by the School's Associate Dean of Research, the Robert E. Gaylord Endowed Chair in Orthodontics, the Peter H. Buschang Endowed Chair for Orthodontic Research, and the Kimberly Campbell Endowment for Orthodontic Research. The Department is also supported by a strong and active alumni organization, the Robert E. Gaylord Alumni Association. Many of our graduates have served in all levels of professional leadership.
The Department has a long history of educating orthodontists dedicated to excellence. Today’s faculty and staff are committed to upholding and enhancing that storied tradition.
Program Information
| Program Type | Orthodontics |
|---|---|
| Program Code | ORTHO944 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate, Masters |
| Program Size | 6 |
| Program Length | 34.5 months |
| Application Deadline | August 15 |
| Program Start Date | June 23 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | dentistry.tamu.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- GRE
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- TOEFL
- Passing the INBDE before the Match deadline
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
- TOEFL score of at least 85 on TOEFL iBT (550 paper-based)
- TOEFL Essentials score of at least 8.5
- IELTS score of at least 6.0
- GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (400 on the old scale)
Other Requirement Instructions
For US Dental School DDS, DMD or dental school student applicants
- NBDE exam result should be submitted through PASS.
- GRE is required.
- ADAT test is NOT required.
- No additional application fee required
For International school applicants
- TOEFL score is required (Texas A&M code is 6003)
- GRE score is required
- NBDE exam result is NOT required
International Student Eligibility
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
- Canadian Permanent Resident
- Non-US Citizen/Resident (program offers sponsorship)
- The University offers sponsorship for F1 visa status. H1B status is not supported for graduate students. Any other visa status should have employment authorization approved that will last the entire length of the program.
Interview Schedule
October 15, 16, 17, 2024
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Additional Information
Only information required by this website is needed for the application process. No additional information is required at the time of application.
If you are accepted to the program, official INBDE and TOEFL scores should be sent directly to the University from the testing agency.
All applicants must answer the conduct questions found at the link below:
https://forms.office.com/r/aV3gLs1Y6i