New York University College of Dentistry
- New York
- Prosthodontics
- dental.nyu.edu
Program Contact
NYU College of Dentistry
Prosthodontics Program
345 East 24th Street, Clinic 4W,
New York, New York, 10010-4086
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics is committed to educating and mentoring dentists who will become future leaders in the specialty of Prosthodontics. The program aims to provide innovative and continuously evolving curriculum content to develop students’ clinical decision-making and technical skills to treat highly complex prosthodontic treatment needs.
Our objective is to train expert clinicians with a sense of ethical responsibility and professionalism. The program strives to achieve these goals through the implementation of new advanced clinical practices and technologies in the field.
The Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics is a three-year program that fulfills all educational requirements of the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association and the American Board of Prosthodontics.
PROGRAM STRENGTHS
The program provides an unparalleled and wide range of clinical experiences unique to our institution based on a diverse patient population, a robust didactic program, and expert clinical faculty. The educational foundation is enhanced with a variety of research.
- The program’s clinical experiences are derived from a large active patient volume with over 10,000 patient visits (to the program). Additionally, NYU Dentistry boasts over 300,000 patient visits to the college annually, providing constant referrals to the postgraduate programs. As a result, our program offers unmatched interdisciplinary care opportunities.
- A multifaceted and diverse faculty that includes full- and part-time practitioners with world-renowned reputations. The program is proud to have the highest number of board-certified prosthodontists. Many faculty members have dual or triple specialties ranging from maxillofacial prosthetics to implant surgery.
- Implant surgical education in the program has the most extended history among U.S. dental schools. The surgical curriculum fulfills all aspects of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) requirements for surgical instructions in delivering simple and complex implant restorations/prostheses. The surgical training is provided by prosthodontists with formal surgical training, oral maxillofacial surgeons, and/or periodontists.
- All students learn about various CAD/CAM programs over the three-year didactic and hands-on modules by faculty. Multiple intra-oral scanners are available for student use, along with SprintRay 3-D printers.
- Master dental technician faculty works side-by-side with the postgraduate students. Students learn about technical aspects of prosthodontics directly from master technicians in clinic and laboratory settings.
- The prosthodontic program at New York University College of Dentistry is integrated with the Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities. The Oral Health Center is located in the same building as the program, and our students rotate through the center and work with faculty in a one-to-one setting, providing in-depth clinical education in managing patients with special needs.
- We hold a strong relationship with all other dental specialties within the institution. Our postgraduate students have unique opportunities to develop in-depth knowledge and delivery of coordinated prosthodontic care, including complex congenital dental syndromes, post-cancer treatments, post-trauma prosthodontics care, and interceptive prosthodontics with orthodontics. All specialty postgraduate students regularly attend multidisciplinary seminars.
DIDACTIC PROGRAM
Approximately twenty-five percent of the overall program time is dedicated to didactic components. Emphasis is placed on gaining critical and analytical decision-making skills utilizing existing and new evidence in dentistry. The program’s curriculum contents and delivery of educational content are evaluated continuously to implement new and relevant information in the most accessible manner for students.
The curriculum contents are divided into core courses: Advanced Education in Core Sciences, Applied Sciences, Clinical Applications in Wound Healing, Current Concepts in Implant Dentistry and Bone Regeneration, Multidisciplinary Seminars, and Growth & Development.
Specialty-specific course modules in principles of prosthodontics, implant dentistry, and digital dentistry are designed to provide in-depth discussion of traditional practices as well as the most innovative clinical practices.
CLINICAL PROGRAM
Clinical training comprises sixty percent of program time. The patient population in the Prosthodontics clinic is extensive and diverse. Students function as members of a multi-specialty, interdisciplinary team. They become proficient in diagnosing, treating, and maintaining various prosthodontic needs for patients. Committed to excellence, prosthesis fabrication is performed in high-quality laboratories. The program boasts thirty-five trained, full- and part-time prosthodontists as clinical faculty members, plus numerous prominent scholars as visiting lecturers. Approximately thirty percent of these faculty members are board-certified prosthodontists.
An exceptional student-to-faculty ratio averaging 5:1 enhances the residents' clinical experiences.
RESEARCH PROGRAM
All students are required to complete an approved research project. The project requires the students to demonstrate the ability to understand the scientific process, including data collection, statistical analysis, and presentation in a scientific forum. Additionally, students are required to attend several scientific and specialty-related meetings. Each student is required to present two poster presentations at professional conferences. Research within the program is very active, and students frequently receive national and regional grants/awards.
TEACHING PROGRAM
Students teach predoctoral dental students as a component of their graduate education. All students participate in a course in pedagogy and utilize up to ten percent of their total program time in teaching.
Program Information
| Program Type | Prosthodontics |
|---|---|
| Program Code | PROS415 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 9 (estimate) |
| Program Length | 34 months |
| Application Deadline | August 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes |
| Stipend Offered | No |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | dental.nyu.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- TOEFL
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
- Passing the INBDE before the Match deadline
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
- Official dental school transcript must be sent directly to ADEA PASS.
- During the admission process, please do not submit any official documents or score reports to NYU Dentistry, they will be requested upon admission to the program.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
- Three (3) letters of recommendation, including the Dean's Evaluation.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
- Required only for foreign trained dentists.
Other Requirement Instructions
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.
Please send the following 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.
- Applicants who took or will take the INDBE exam must pass it before joining the program, but it is not required for the review process.
- The Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) exam is accepted but not required.
- A personal essay.
Please send the following to NYU Dentistry:
- A non-refundable supplemental application-processing fee of $100.00 (USD) is required to complete your application. Once the application is received from ADEA PASS, you will receive an email with instructions to submit the application fee.
Please Note: The $100 (USD) non-refundable supplemental application-processing fee is separate from PASS service fees.
Payment Guidelines for Canadian and Non-U.S. Applicants
The $100 (USD) non-refundable application-processing fee must be in U.S. dollars and may be paid by either a money order or a check. If paying by check, please note that the check must meet all of the following criteria:
- Checks must have a pre-printed denotation stating the check is being drawn from U.S. funds.
Please keep in mind that this means that U.S. funds cannot be handwritten by the account holder. - The check must have a 9-digit U.S. routing number, usually located at the bottom of the check.
- The bank from which you are drafting the check must have an affiliated branch located in the U.S.
- The affiliated U.S. bank address must be pre-printed on the check.
All US or Canadian applicants should be graduates of dental schools accredited by the American or Canadian Dental Association. General practice or other advanced training residency and experience in research are highly recommended. All applicants must apply through the Postdoctoral Application Support System (PASS). To apply, please visit the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and follow all PASS application deadlines and guidelines.
International Student Eligibility
This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: Yes
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
- Canadian Permanent Resident
- Other - Contact the program
Interview Schedule
Interviews will be in person at NYU College of Dentistry on the following dates (Dates are subject to change):
- Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Additional Information
International Applicant Requirements:
The following are in addition to the instructions stated above.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation, including the Dean's Evaluation.
- An official ECE course-by-course evaluation must be reported directly to PASS. We do not accept evaluations from WES or any other evaluating institutions.
- The Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) exam is accepted but not required.
- 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.
- It is strongly advised the INBDE or NBDE Part I & Part II is/are completed with a passing grade before the interview if offered.
- The INBDE or NBDE Part I & Part II must be completed with a passing grade before matriculation into the Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics.
- Applicants must pass the NBDE Part I and Part II, or INBDE, before matriculation into the Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics, but it is not required for the review process.
- A personal essay.
- An official ECE course-by-course evaluation must be submitted directly to PASS by ECE. We do not accept evaluations from WES or any other evaluating institutions.
- All international applicants must take the TOEFL iBT exam to be considered for admission. The minimum required score is 100, and no exceptions will be made. Scores from ETS must be reported directly to PASS. IELTS or any other English exam is not accepted. The TOEFL exam will not be waived, and we do not accept the new TOEFL Essential. The TOEFL exam is valid for two years only and must not expire before the application deadline or the program's start date (July 1st).