Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
- New Jersey
- Prosthodontics
- sdm.rutgers.edu
Program Contact
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, 110 Bergen Street, Room D-881, Newark, New Jersey, 07103
The 36-month combined program in fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics provides the candidate with clinical proficiency and comprehensive knowledge of the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and maintenance of oral function, comfort, appearance, and health of patients with missing/damaged teeth and orofacial defects by using biocompatible artificial substitutes. The curriculum includes didactic and clinical instruction in complete dentures, removable partial dentures, fixed prosthodontics, implant dentistry, implant surgery, geriatric dentistry, temporomandibular disorders, and maxillofacial prosthodontics. The didactic background and the clinical and laboratory skills of these areas of prosthodontics are stressed.
This program follows the standards established by the Commission on Dental Accreditation for advanced specialty educational programs in prosthodontics and the multidisciplinary scope of the specialty certificate examination of the American Board of Prosthodontics.
For additional information, click:
https://sdm.rutgers.edu/academics/departments/restorative-dentistry/postgraduate-education
Program Information
| Program Type | Prosthodontics |
|---|---|
| Program Code | PROS438 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate, Masters |
| Program Size | 5 |
| Program Length | 36 months |
| Application Deadline | October 15 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes |
| Stipend Offered | No |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | sdm.rutgers.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- TOEFL
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental fee
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Requirement: official WES or ECE transcripts for non- US citizen mailed to:
Rutgers School Of Dental Medicine
110 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
Room D881-03
Attention: Ms. Naisha Simon
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
Applicants for whom English is not their first (native) language are required to take the TOEFL examination. The minimally acceptable score is 90 (iBT) or 550 (PBT).
Other Requirement Instructions
Supplemental fee can be paid by check or money order
Please mail check or money order to:
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
110 Bergen street
Newark, NJ 07103
Room D881-03
Attention: Naisha Simon
Please make check payable to Rutgers School of Dental Medicine - Prosthodontics.
*memo section on check please note supplemental fee along with pass ID*
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
- Non-US Citizen/Resident (program offers sponsorship)
- Non-US Citizen/Resident (applicant must obtain their own sponsorship)
- Other - Contact the program
Additional Information
Required Documents:
- Photo 2x2 (passport size by email or postal service)
- Official INBDE (request ADA to send scores to email address below)
- TOEFL scores ( send to our institution - school code 2584)
Email Address:
Ms. Naisha Simon - simonn2@sdm.rutgers.edu
Mailing Address:
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
110 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
Room D881-03
Attention: Ms. Naisha Simon