Last updated on April 4, 2025.

University of Maryland

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

Program Contact

Dr. Harlan Shiau

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

Program Type Periodontics
Program Code PERIO835
Degrees Offered Certificate
Program Size 3
Program Length 36 months
Application Deadline August 15
Program Start Date July 1
Supplemental Application Yes
Supplemental Fee No
Stipend Offered No
Match Participating Yes
Program Website dental.umaryland.edu

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

  • INBDE
  • NBDE1
  • TOEFL
  • Passing the INBDE before the Match deadline

Supplemental Requirements

  • Requires supplemental application

Transcript Evaluation and Instructions

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

Upload official undergraduate transcript to ADEA PASS application (ECE or WES course-by-course evaluation in place of foreign transcripts)

Letters of Evaluation Instructions

Upload evaluations to ADEA PASS application for consideration

  • Institutional evaluation
  • 2 professional evaluations

TOEFL Requirement Instructions

Official TOEFL or IELTS scores submit to ADEA PASS use code 5944 department 38.

Score minimums:

  • Paper based 550
  • Computer based 213
  • IBT (internet-based test),
  • IELTS 7

Will waive TOEFL if applicant has a completed a degree from a school in the United States.

Other Requirement Instructions

Other application requirements:

  • Maryland online application
  • CV/Resume
  • 2 x 2 photo
  • Visit program website for additional requirements

All application requirements should be submitted to ADEA PASS application for consideration.

International Student Eligibility

Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:

  • US Citizen
  • US Permanent Resident
  • Canadian Citizen
  • Canadian Permanent Resident
  • Other - Contact the program
  • Non-US citizen/resident (no sponsorship)

Additional Information

Documents submitted through PASS do not need to be resubmitted