University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry
- Missouri
- Orthodontics
- dentistry.umkc.edu
Program Contact
University of Missouri-Kansas City, 650 East 25th St., Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
The Advanced Education Residency Program in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics have been changing the world one patient at a time since the program started.
Learning for our orthodontic residents starts inside our extensive facilities, laboratories and libraries where students have access to nationally known researchers, collaborative hospital partners and veteran faculty and can expect courses that emphasize the edgewise technique and interceptive and functional treatment. Objective inquiry and statistical validation are emphasized.
Please be sure to review the criteria of the Oral and Craniofacial Sciences master's degree program prior to your application to the Orthodontics Residency Program. If accepted into the Orthodontics Residency Program, you will apply for concurrent enrollment in the Oral and Craniofacial Sciences MS.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Orthodontics |
| Program Code | ORTHO957 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 3 |
| Program Length | 30 months |
| Application Deadline | September 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | Yes |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | dentistry.umkc.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
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Must upload to PASS application
Other Requirement Instructions
ADAT is not required, however, all applicants are required to take the GRE. Official GRE scores should be submitted directly to UMKC (GRE code is 6872).
For applicants who have taken NDBE Part 1 and Part 2, official scores should be submitted directly to PASS. For applicants who will be taking INBDE, scores will not be required for application review.
Residents accepted directly after graduating from dental school must successfully pass a U.S. regional or equivalent Canadian clinical licensure exam prior to or no later than the end of the first year of residency (Spring semester). Applicants, who have been out of dental school for a year or more, must successfully pass a clinical licensure exam before they start in a UMKC's Orthodontic residency.
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
Interview Schedule
October 20, 2025
Additional Information
Applicants who are limiting their applications to MATCH participating programs are preferentially considered for interviews.