Last updated on March 3, 2026.

University of Maryland

Program Size
3 (estimate)
Program Length
36 months
Application Deadline
August 15
Program Start
July 1

Program Contact

Dr. Harlan Shiau DDS, MSD

University of Maryland - School of Dentistry, Office of Admissions, 650 W Baltimore Street Room 6407, Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

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The Advanced Dental Education Program in Periodontics (ADEPP) is designed to train residents in all facets of
periodontology and to prepare them for examination by the American Board  of Periodontology. The program is based in a core curriculum of traditional periodontics that includes training in all aspects of diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning. Diversity in the training of faculty exposes each resident to various concepts of conventional surgical and non-surgical therapy.

Program Information

Accreditation This program is accredited by CODA
Program Type Periodontics
Program Code PERIO835
Degrees Offered Certificate
Program Size 3 (estimate)
Program Length 36 months
Application Deadline August 15
Program Start Date July 1
Supplemental Application Yes, Link, The University of Maryland School of Dentistry will request supplemental information after your ADEA PASS application has been submitted and deemed complete by ADEA PASS. You will receive an email from UMSOD to create an account and complete a supplemental information form. If you are a reapplicant to our program, you will use the same log-in credentials from the 2025-2026 cycle. Incomplete PASS applications will not receive a supplemental information form.
Supplemental Fee No
Stipend Offered Yes, Stipends may be available. Stipends are not available for internationally trained dentists.
Match Participating No
Program Website dental.umaryland.edu

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

  • INBDE
  • NBDE1
  • TOEFL
  • Passing the INBDE before the advanced dental education program deadline

Supplemental Requirements

  • Requires supplemental application

Transcript Evaluation and Instructions

Upload official dental school transcripts to the ADEA PASS application (ECE or WES course-by-course evaluation in place of foreign transcripts).

Upload unofficial undergraduate/all other transcripts to ADEA PASS in the section Supporting Information - Documents.

Letters of Evaluation Instructions

Upload letters of evaluations to the ADEA PASS application for consideration.  

  • Institutional evaluation
  • 2 professional evaluations

International applicants requesting an Exception for Electronic Institution Evaluation must provide 3 professional evaluations.

TOEFL Requirement Instructions

International Applicants: Upload official TOEFL report to ADEA PASS application, use code 5944, department 38.

Score minimums:

  • Paper-based 550
  • Computer-based 213
  • Internet-based 80 (new ETS scale equivalent of 4)
  • IELTS 7

TOEFL waived if degree is from a school in the United States.

Other Requirement Instructions

Other application requirements:

  • CV/Resume - submit to PASS

All application requirements and materials should be submitted to the ADEA PASS application for consideration. No application materials are accepted via email or mail unless specifically requested by UMSOD Admissions.

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)

Additional Information

All application requirements and materials should be submitted to the ADEA PASS application for consideration. No application materials are accepted via email or mail unless specifically requested by UMSOD Admissions.