Last updated on July 12, 2025.

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Program Size
8
Program Length
12-24 months
Program Start
June 23

Program Contact

Dr. Ahmed Sabbah
Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, 8210 Floyd curl Drive. Mail code 8103, AEGD Program, San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3923
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The Department of Comprehensive Dentistry offers an accredited one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program (AEGD). The department is committed to providing excellent advanced education in general dentistry to individuals who plan to seek careers in general dentistry. 

Intensive clinical and didactic training in comprehensive care of the dental patient with complex medical issues, critical thinking, and treatment planning are the top priorities of our program. In addition, the AEGD program provides advanced training in the dental specialties in an effort to expand the treatment repertoire practiced by our program’s graduates. Program participants will also work and consult on a regular basis with orthodontists, periodontists, endodontists, and prosthodontists. Comprehensive dental care is provided in the Advanced General Dentistry Clinic (AGDC).

Didactic instruction is an important component of our program. Three hundred and fifty hours are devoted annually to lectures, seminars, continuing education courses and other presentations that cover a wide range of advanced dental topics. The majority of this didactic instruction is concentrated during the months of July and August at the inception of the program with additional didactic instruction throughout the year.

An optional second year of our AEGD program is also available for interested 1st year AEGD participants. During the second-year, more time will be spent in the AGDC providing comprehensive care to a wide variety of patients and more complex cases. 

Additonal information is available at our website: http://www.uthscsa.edu/academics/dental/programs/aegd-advanced-dentistry.  We look forward to receiving your application.

 

Program Information

Program Type Advanced Education in General Dentistry
Program Code AEGD136
Degrees Offered Certificate
Program Size 8
Program Length 12-24 months
Program Start Date June 23
Supplemental Application No
Supplemental Fee No
Stipend Offered Yes
Match Participating No
Program Website uthscsa.edu

Application Requirements

Required Standardized Tests

  • INBDE
  • Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program

International Student Eligibility

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

The program does not offer a stipend for first or second year residents.  Tuition will be covered for residents

The program allows for moonlighting