Overview

We emphasize hospital dentistry, conscious sedation, interceptive orthodontics, and special patient care. The university Pediatric Dentistry program at The University of Texas at San Antonio is administered by the Department of Developmental Dentistry. It is approved and accredited by the American Dental Association Council of Dental Education. Upon successful completion of all dental school requirements, you will be awarded a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry. Our graduates meet the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.This 24-month pediatric dentistry residency program offers two locations: San Antonio or Laredo. Our Laredo pediatric dental residents live and work in Laredo, and they participate in classroom activities by teleconference as a distant-training site.

Clinical Experience

We offer clinical experience in restorative dentistry, behavior management, interceptive orthodontics, treatment of medically compromised patients and conscious sedation.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

The Pediatric Dentistry Certificate program includes an advanced and balanced curriculum in didactic and clinical areas that is conducted over a 24-month period of time. This program emphasizes hospital dentistry, conscious sedation, interceptive orthodontics and special patient care.
The pediatric dentistry residency program is available in San Antonio and Laredo, with Laredo residents participating in classroom activities by teleconference as a distant-training site.
The academic path that students will follow during the course of this program includes hospital rotations, teaching responsibilities and a required research project.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-07-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Antonio, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Graduation from a Dental School with a D.D.S., D.M.D. or non-U.S. equivalent
National Boards Part 1 and 2 prior to application
Dental education transcripts
Three personal potential index evaluations
Personal interview
Graduates of dental schools that have not been accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation must have successfully completed the National Boards prior to application
TOEFL is required of international applicants

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22678 USD / year

≈ 22678 USD / year
Out-of-State

22678 USD / year

≈ 22678 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7181 USD / year

≈ 7181 USD / year

Living costs

San Antonio

United States

972 - 1507 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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