New York University College of Dentistry
- New York
- Pediatric Dentistry
- dental.nyu.edu
Program Contact
NYU College of Dentistry
Pediatric Dentistry
345 East 24th Street, 9W
New York, New York, 10010
The Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry is a university and hospital-based certificate program.
NYU's program provides robust foundational knowledge and educational experiences in pediatric dentistry, while offering diverse experiences in all aspects of clinical care recognized by the specialty. Graduates become skilled as the primary care provider for the pediatric patient from infant, child, and adolescent and for the special needs patients.
Program Strengths:
- The program will provide the student with a wide range of clinical, didactic, and research experiences.
- Based in a major urban setting, the program provides opportunities to interact and treat diverse populations.
- Strong hospital training component at Bellevue Hospital Center and NYU Langone Health
- Graduates can expect to complete over 80 general anesthesia cases (4x the CODA requirement).
- Extensive experience treating patients with special health care needs and with craniofacial anomalies.
- Students provide care in a state of the art facilities at The NYU Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities.
- Pediatric and public health concerns at the community level are addressed.
- The program offers multifaceted faculty that include full- and part-time practitioners.
- Flexibility is built into the program to allow for independent studies.
- Post graduate students are prepared to successfully complete ABPD certification
- All post graduate students are encouraged to pursue a full- or part-time academic career.
Program Information
| Program Type | Pediatric Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Program Code | PED358 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 9 |
| Program Length | 24 months |
| Application Deadline | September 15 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | dental.nyu.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
- Please do not submit any official documents or score reports to the program.
- All official documents including dental school transcript must be submitted directly to ADEA PASS.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
- Three (3) letters of recommendation, including the Dean's Evaluation.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
- It is not required.
Other Requirement Instructions
Please send the following documents to ADEA PASS:
- Three (3) letters of recommendation, including the Dean's Evaluation.
- Official dental school transcript.
- National Board Dental Examination Parts I and II (NBDE), or the Integrated Board Dental Examination (INBDE) scores must be reported on the Dean’s Evaluation, or reported directly to PASS from the ADA.
Must pass Part I to be considered for review and pass Part II before joining the program.
- Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) exam is not required.
- A personal essay.
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
- Canadian Permanent Resident
- Non-US Citizen/Resident (program offers sponsorship)
- The program Will Not consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school
Additional Information
Must have earned a D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree from an CODA accredited U.S. or Cansdian dental school.
Background Check
Prior to matriculation, all students admitted to NYU Dentistry must complete a criminal background check, the results of which must be satisfactory. Learn more about the process from ADEA PASS.