Overview

Key facts

The Dental Sciences program of University of Rochester is intended for applicants who have received a doctorate in dentistry and have previous clinical training, those in advanced education programs or in a dental clinical specialty, or junior faculty with clinical responsibilities.

Our programs provide training in the basic skills used by clinical researchers and is supplemented by a broad array of relevant core and elective courses that will provide basic concepts and theories consistent with each student's goals and objectives. Each student works with his/her advisor and the program director to develop a program of study uniquely tailored to individual interests and future goals. Master's degree candidates complete all requirements, including the written thesis and final oral examination, within 24 months.

Graduates of the Master of Science in Dental Sciences: Clinical and Translational Sciences have the skills to direct a broad range of clinical studies, including the translation both of scientific knowledge into clinical science and of clinical science into practice.

Graduates of the MS in Dental Sciences: Infectious Diseases have the skills to direct a broad range of clinical studies focused on understanding the etiology of complex oral infectious diseases and identification of new therapies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dental Research Seminar

Biology of the Periodontium

Dental Caries

Oral Microbiology

Biology of the Periodontium

Saliva and Salivary Glands

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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General requirements

Graduation from a dental school with a D.D.S., D.M.D., or non-U.S. equivalent prior to matriculation

Minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale

GRE scores in the 60-80th percentiles

TOEFL iBT, taken within 2 years of application date, with a minimum score of 95

Online application

$195 nonrefundable application fee

An official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended

Three letters of recommendation (one letter for internal candidates)

Statement of purpose

Tuition Fees

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29200 USD / year

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29200 USD / year

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29200 USD / year

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Living costs

Rochester

United States

925 - 1350 USD / month

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