Last updated on May 6, 2025.

University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health

Program Size
3 (estimate)
Program Length
36 months
Application Deadline
October 1
Program Start
June 17

Program Contact

Dr. Konstantinos Chochlidakis DDS, MS, FACP Program Director
Eastman Institute for Oral Health, 625 Elmwood Avenue, Box 683, Rochester, New York, 14620
Melody Jones Program Coordinator
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Please visit our website for a full description of the Prosthodontics Program at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/Dentistry/education/

Accreditation Status

A - Approval Without Reporting Requirements

Number of Faculty Members

3 full-time, 7 part-time 

Accept students not trained in a US or Canadian dental school?

Yes

State License Required

No

Degrees/Certificates Offered

Prosthodontics Certificate and Master of Science diploma. Preceptorship available

Prerequisites

TOEFL, Dental Degree, Three letters of recommendation, Class rank

Tuition per year

Foreign-trained applicants with no US/Canadian dental education: $63,943 for the 2025-26 academic year. US/Canadian trained dentists have no tuition assessed.  

Master of Science degree:  $56,700 (4 payments billed fall and spring program year 1 and 2). US/Canadian trained dentists are eligible to receive tuition waiver for the MS degree.  

Application Fee

$195

Instruments & Equipment

Magnifying loupes, Camera, Articulators, Instrument fees and others, approx. $10K/residency

Salary and/or Stipend

Graduate Medical Education funding for tuition/stipend for U.S. and Canadian trained dentists

First Year Enrollment

3

Ratio of Acceptances to Applicants

1:30

Hours spent in clinical patient treatment

Approximately 25 hours/week

Type of Implant System Taught

Several implant systems

Available Digital Equipment

Milling machines, desktop scanners, intraoral scanners, 3D printers, face scanners, smile design software and others

Clinical activities

60%

Didactic activities

30%

Research/Other activities

10%

Clinical Setting

Dental school, Hospital

Associated Hospitals

Strong Memorial Hospital

On-Call Arrangements

None

Research Requirements

All residents are required to complete a Master of Science degree concurrent with their clinical training. 

Other Requirements

Third year residents are strongly encouraged to take the written part (Section A) as well as one clinical case (Section B) of the American Board of Prosthodontics examination.

 

Program Information

Accreditation This program is accredited by CODA
Program Type Prosthodontics
Program Code PROS416
Degrees Offered Certificate, Masters
Program Size 3 (estimate)
Program Length 36 months
Application Deadline October 1
Program Start Date June 17
Supplemental Application No
Supplemental Fee Yes
Stipend Offered Yes
Match Participating Yes
Program Website urmc.rochester.edu

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

Supplemental Requirements

  • Requires supplemental fee

Transcript Evaluation and Instructions

Official WES ICAP evaluation is required for transcripts issued by institutions outside the U.S. and Canada.

ECE not accepted.  

TOEFL Requirement Instructions

Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency. Applicants are required to provide an official TOEFL score report that is within 2 years of the original test date. For more information on this requirement please visit our FAQ page: 

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/dentistry/education/faq.aspx

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)
  • N/A

Additional Information

Non-refundable $195 Application Fee:

https://pay.urmc.rochester.edu/eastman-institute-of-oral-health/educational-programs-pay-your-application

Applications received without payment of this fee are not considered for admission.