Texas A&M College of Dentistry
- Texas
- Pediatric Dentistry
- dentistry.tamu.edu
Program Contact
3302 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75246
The program in Pediatric Dentistry is designed to offer the advanced education student a curriculum balanced in didactic and clinical areas. Emphasis is placed on hospital dentistry, special needs patient care, sedation and interceptive orthodontics. Clinical training is provided in two hospital and one university-based clinics. Additional clinical training is gained by rotations at 5 community clinics. Didactic training is university-based with support from hospital and special care facility personnel. The primary goal of the program is to develop a biologically-oriented, technically capable and socially sensitive pediatric dentist capable of providing comprehensive care to all pediatric patients. Upon successful completion of all components of the program, the student receives a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and meets advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. It is anticipated that second-year students will sit for the ABPD qualifying examination prior to graduation from the program.
A curriculum balanced in clinical and didactic material is offered by the program. Clinical instruction includes: training in advanced diagnosis and treatment planning, traumatic injuries, pharmacological and non-pharmacological behavior management, and interceptive orthodontics. Hospital and operating room protocol, oral rehabilitation and prevention are included in the clinical component. Clinical rotations include: assignments to the dental clinics at Children’s Medical Center, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, and Texas A&M College of Dentistry, as well as other hospital clinical rotations such as anesthesia, craniofacial team and pediatric medicine. Didactic instruction consists of core curriculum courses and seminars in pediatric dentistry. The majority of core courses are assigned during the first year to provide a solid base for the pediatric specialty course and allow more time for clinical experience in the second year. All aspects of the specialty of pediatric dentistry are included in the didactic instruction. The didactic courses comprise approximately 20% of the program. Teaching responsibilities, including technique classes and clinical instruction, are required by the program. A research project suitable for publication is required for the certificate while more complex research of publishable quality is required for the Master’s degree (This incurs additional tuition and typically some extra time in the program). It is required that all second year residents take the ABPD qualifying examination prior to graduation from the residency program.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Pediatric Dentistry |
| Program Code | PED345 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate, Masters |
| Program Size | 9 |
| Program Length | 24 months |
| Application Deadline | October 1 |
| Program Start Date | June 22 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | No |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | dentistry.tamu.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- TOEFL
- Passing the INBDE before the Match deadline
- Either ADAT or GRE is required for international graduates of non-CODA accredited dental schools.
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Please upload your transcripts into the ADEA PASS application.
All foreign transcripts must be evaluated (course-by-course option).
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
3 Letters of Evaluations (PEF) and 1 institutional Dean letter are required and 1PEF must be from full-time pediatric dentistry faculty member if a current dental student.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
- TOEFL score of at least 85 on TOEFL iBT (550 paper-based)
- TOEFL Essentials score of at least 8.5
- IELTS score of at least 6.0
- GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (400 on the old scale)
Other Requirement Instructions
For US Dental School DDS, DMD or dental school student applicants
- NBDE exam result should be submitted through PASS.
- GRE is NOT required. (optional)
- ADAT test is NOT required. (optional)
- No additional application fee required
For International school applicants
- TOEFL score is required (Texas A&M code is 6003)
- NBDE exam result is NOT required
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
- The University offers sponsorship for F1 visa status. H1B status is not supported for graduate students. Any other visa status should have employment authorization approved that will last the entire length of the program.
Interview Schedule
December 3, 2025
December 5, 2025
A social the evening prior to interviews.
Additional Information
All applicants must answer the conduct questions found at the link below:
There are no additional requirements for students who graduated with a DDS or DMD from a CODA accredited school.
All applicants who graduated from an international or non-CODA accredited school must submit a TOEFL score and GRE or ADAT score.
All candidates must submit evidence of passing NBDE or INBDE score to be considered on the rank list with the program.
All candidates must be eligible for licensure in state of TX to be matriculated.