Last updated on February 14, 2024.

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine

Program Size
2
Program Length
24 months
Application Deadline
August 15
Program Start
July 1

Program Contact

Dr. Achint Utreja BDS, MS, PhD Program Director

SIU School of Dental Medicine

2800 College Avenue

Alton, Illinois, 62002

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The graduate program in Orthodontics is a full-time program that requires twenty-four consecutive months to complete. The clinical, didactic and research components of the program are designed to enhance skill, knowledge and critical thinking in orthodontics.

 

The educational objectives of the program are achieved by:

  • Participation in formal lectures, seminars, and laboratory courses
  • Pursuit of research relevant to the specialty of orthodontics
  • Teacher-assisting in undergraduate orthodontic courses
  • Treatment of patients in the graduate orthodontics clinic

 

Residents who successfully complete the advanced education program will receive a specialty certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine.

The program prepares all residents to meet the educational requirements for certification by the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) and state licensing bodies for the specialty practice of orthodontics.

The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA).

Program Information

Program Type Orthodontics
Program Code ORTHO975
Degrees Offered Certificate
Program Size 2
Program Length 24 months
Application Deadline August 15
Program Start Date July 1
Supplemental Application Yes
Supplemental Fee Yes
Stipend Offered No
Match Participating No
Program Website siue.edu

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

  • GRE
  • INBDE
  • NBDE1
  • NBDE2
  • Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program

Supplemental Requirements

  • Requires supplemental application
  • Requires supplemental fee

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
  • Non-US Citizen/Resident (program offers sponsorship)