Indiana University

The Postdoctoral Program in Prosthodontics, which begins the first week of July every year, is designed to provide the didactic instruction and clinical experience necessary for a candidate to receive a certificate of postgraduate study in Prosthodontics and a Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) degree from Indiana University. Successful completion of the program also meets educational requirements for examination by the American Board of Prosthodontics.

Academic

Requirements include a minimal undergraduate dental GPA of 3 on a 4 point scale, being in the upper one-third of the graduating dental class, and having B or better grades in undergraduate prosthodontic courses. Evidence of outstanding clinical achievement may be used to compensate for a deficiency in the above requirements.

Didactic Instruction

A minor of six hours is required in a nonclinical area. Additional requirements for the MSD degree include six credit hours of research, satisfactory completion of an oral and written examination, and satisfactory defense of a thesis, submitted at the completion of an original research project.  The preclinical laboratory courses are provided as prerequisites to patient treatment.  In addition, a wide range of elective courses are available.

International applicants are not required to complete the NBDE or INBDE, however, if an international applicant has taken the NBDE the admissions committee will review the score. Official NBDE or INBDE scores should be sent directly to PASS.