Overview

This full-time, 26-month, postdoctoral Orthodontics Certificate from Temple University educates residents to become qualified specialists in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics with expertise in applied basic sciences, compassionate care for patients, clinical biomechanics and diagnosis treatment planning. Residents are also required to complete a Master of Science in Oral Health Sciences while completing the Orthodontics certificate program.

Careers

Dentists who have completed the Orthodontics graduate program are prepared for advanced careers as

academic professors,
orthodontists, and
oral and craniofacial researchers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Orthodontic Principles and Techniques

Biomechanics

History of Orthodontics

Molecular Oral and Craniofacial Biology
Advanced Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 26 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

The Orthodontics graduate program accepts six applicants per academic year. Applicants should have a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school, according to the standards of the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), and have completed the National Board Dental Examination.

Preference is given to applicants with demonstrated experience in clinical care, research or service.
In addition to the above requirements, international applications must include official National Board Dental Examination scores, official dental school transcripts, which should be equivalent to a U.S. Commission on Dental Accreditation school, and official evaluation of those transcripts through one of three foreign academic credentialing services (World Education Services, Education Credential Evaluators or Education International, Inc.).

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Tuition Fees

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83612 USD / year

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83612 USD / year

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73690 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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