Advanced Prosthodontics | School of Dentistry (2024)

Steps to Apply:

1. Submit a primary application via ADEA PASS.
2. Submit the supplemental application materials via email to [emailprotected].
3. Pay the Application Processing Fee.

Applications must be submitted through the ADEA PASS System by September 15 of the year prior to the intended program start. The program selects three students each year. Selection criteria includes education, honors, experience, professional evaluation forms, a personal statement and an in-person interview. Education, academic record, and the in-person interview are more heavily weighted in the selection process.

Pay the Application Processing Fee

Learn more about our full application requirements and find the link to apply on our ADEA PASS program page.

Supplemental application materials are as follows; application processing fee, professional headshot, and a copy of your dental school diploma. Please email your professional headshot and a copy of your dental school diploma to [emailprotected].

Applications will be reviewed after receipt of all required ADEA PASS application materials, supplemental application materials, and the application processing fee. Selected candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview in September or October. Candidates are reviewed, ranked, and offered admittance to the program through the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program.

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Must submit official undergraduate and dental school transcripts via ADEA PASS.

Supplemental Application - this section can be removed, as this is now covered in the “Apply” section.

Dental licensing - Must possess, or be eligible to obtain, a Minnesota Dental License or Minnesota Resident Dental License. Additional information regarding Minnesota Dental Licensure requirements can be found HERE.

The resident experience consists of a series of seminars, didactic courses, clinical/surgical experiences, hospital experience, teaching experience, and research.

Coursework covers head and neck anatomy, orofacial pain, introductory maxillofacial prosthodontics, and other topics necessary to master the understanding and practice of fixed and removable prosthodontics.

All residents enroll in the Graduate School Masters of Dentistry program and are strongly encouraged to complete their MS degree simultaneous to the Advanced Prosthodontics certificate program. The MS degree requires a thesis, defended in written and oral form.