Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine
- South Carolina
- Endodontics
- dentistry.musc.edu
Program Contact
173 Ashley Avenue. BSB 542 MSC 507
Charleston SC 29425
The advanced postdoctoral education program in endodontics was granted “approval without reporting requirements” by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation, effective September 24th 2025.
The objective of this postdoctoral endodontic program is to develop specialists with a sound academic background on which to base clinical treatment, research, and teaching. As many as three postdoctoral students are accepted for matriculation each year.
Clinical components of the program include:
- Diagnostic examination and testing procedures
- Evidence-based dentistry and clinical application
- Interdisciplinary treatment planning
- Odontogenic and nonodontogenic differential diagnosis
- Emergency and pain management
- Trauma management
- Bleaching therapy
- Surgical operating microscope magnification
- Initial and retreatment nonsurgical therapy
- Surgical therapy
- Combined endodontic-periodontic therapy and osseous grafts
- Nitrous oxide and oral sedation antianxiolysis
- Medically compromised patient therapy
- Vital pulp therapy
- Pulp regeneration therapy
- Pediatric therapy
- Post space preparation, and post with core buildup procedures
- Recall assessment
- Digital radiography including CBCT
- Case preparation per American Board of Endodontics format
Didactic components of the program include:
Treatment planning and case review, classic literature, and current literature review each occur weekly in a seminar format. Additionally, endodontic lecture presentations are presented weekly on a variety of special topics.
Emphasis is placed on training clinicians who are competent in all aspects of endodontics so that they will be eligible for certification by the American Board of Endodontics. Candidates will also be required to complete an M.S.D. (Master of Science in Dentistry - College of Dental Medicine) program with an additional curriculum of core courses in biomedical sciences. The curriculum is flexible enough to accommodate candidates desiring private practice as well as those interested in academics and research.
The M.S.D. program is completed simultaneously with the clinical Certificate program, and there is no option for a Certificate only program. The combined M.S.D. and Certificate program is twenty-seven (27) months duration and is the only track available. Residents are expected to begin their program on June 6 and no provision is made for other than full-time participation in the postdoctoral endodontic program.
A research project culminating in defense of a thesis is mandatory, and the preparation of a manuscript suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal is strongly recommended. Copies of the MUSC clinic and student policies are available to the applicant upon request. All residents are required to provide their own laptop or tablet, with only contemporary models being acceptable.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Endodontics |
| Program Code | ENDO56 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate, Masters |
| Program Size | 3 |
| Application Deadline | July 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes, Please scroll down to the other instructions portion for details. |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | No |
| Program Website | dentistry.musc.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- TOEFL
- Passing the INBDE before the advanced dental education program deadline
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
U.S./Canadian applicants must provide their undergraduate transcript(s) within the PASS application. Unofficial copies of undergrad transcripts uploaded by the applicant may be used for application purposes, but official transcripts are required for matriculation.
International applicants must submit either the ECE or WES dental school transcript course-by-course translation and evaluation directly through PASS.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
TOEFL is required for all applicants who are not US citizens or US Lawful Permanent Residents, and whose first language is not English. Request official TOEFL scores from ETS in the ADEA PASS application. Only official scores are considered.
- Minimum score is 90 iBT.
- TOEFL iBT Home Edition is accepted.
- TOEFL Essentials is NOT accepted.
- IELTS is NOT accepted.
International applicants who have earned a degree from an accredited United States or Canadian English-speaking institution may be exempted from the TOEFL requirement.
Other Requirement Instructions
There is a required application fee of $95 (Non Refundable)
We accept checks and or cashier's checks. The checks must be in U.S. Dollards and must be issued by an American bank.
Please include your ADEA PASS ID
Please make checks payable to "MUSC Postgraduate Endodontics"
Due Date: July 1st, 2026
Please send checks to the following address:
Department of Biomedical and Community Health Sciences
ATTN: Vanessa Chapin
173 Ashley Avenue
BSB 23OH, MSC 507
Charleston, SC
29425
International Student Eligibility
This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: No
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
Additional Information
Request official test results within the ADEA PASS application. Do not send official scores or documents to Medical University South Carolina College Dental Medicine unless requested.