About the Program | Admissions Information
About the Program | Postdoctoral specialty training in Orthodontics at the University of Maryland Dental School is a three-year program. Four new residents are selected each year for admission into the postdoctoral program in Orthodontics. Graduates of the program receive a certificate in Orthodontics. The Orthodontic program at the University of Maryland provides its residents with a sound didactic background in craniofacial biology and growth and development. Residents are exposed to many different Orthodontic techniques and appliances. Since the postdoctoral clinic is situated in the University of Maryland Dental School on the campus of the Health Sciences Center of the University of Maryland, residents have a chance to work in conjunction with other dental and medical specialists. Residents are introduced to a multidisciplinary approach to treatment that includes TMD diagnosis and treatment, surgical-orthodontic treatment, and pre- and post-restorative treatment, including implant restorations. The Orthodontic program also provides its residents with experience as instructors, teaching both laboratory and clinical orthodontics to predoctoral dental students at the University of Maryland Dental School. All residents must conduct an original research project during their three years in the program. At the end of the project, the residents must prepare a written paper about their study and defend their thesis to a panel of faculty members. |
Program Objectives - To prepare residents for a career as an Orthodontist in clinical and/or academics.
- To allow individuals to obtain substantial experience in clinical care, teaching, and research.
- To fulfill the educational requirements for specialty certification by the American Board of Orthodontics.
Scope of Training | Residents gain experience in the treatment of patients with all types of dentofacial deformities. A broad mastery of alternative techniques with different variations of the Edgewise appliance is emphasized, along with modern forms of removable appliances. Treatment is provided for adults, adolescents, and children. Orthodontic residents also provide orthodontic treatment in complex rehabilitation cases in coordination with speciality residents in Prosthodontics, Periodontics, and Pediatric Dentistry. Surgical orthognathic cases are treated in conjunction with oral-maxillofacial surgery residents at the University of Maryland Medical System and the Johns Hopkins Univeristy Hospital. Through an extensive series of lectures, seminars, and case conferences, a comprehensive didactic background in relevant basic sciences and clinical orthodontics is provided to the residents. Each resident, working with a faculty supervisor, must complete an original research project. Residents serve as instructors in the predoctoral clinic and supervise minor tooth movement and space maintenance procedures. While pursuing a certificate in Orthodontics, the residents will be enrolled in a Master of Science degree program in Oral Biology. Courses taken for the master's degree will also satisfy some certificate requirements. |
Admissions Information
Program | Application Process | Maryland Application Deadline* | Maryland Application Fee | Selection Process | Orthodontics | PASS |  August 15
| NONE | MATCH |
* All application materials—including those forwarded from PASS—must be
received by the University of Maryland on or before this date. All applicants to the Orthodontics program must submit their applications through PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service). In order to receive a PASS application, you should contact: Please be aware that the deadline for submitting materials to PASS is generally much earlier than the University of Maryland application deadline indicated above. After you submit all of your application documents through PASS, PASS will then forward your application materials to the University of Maryland. You must allow sufficient time for processing by PASS so that your application is received by the University of Maryland no later than the application deadline indicated above. Additionally, please submit the following documents directly to the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs in one master envelope: - the original completed University of Maryland Advanced Dental Education application form (no application fee is required)
- official transcripts of your undergraduate course work
- 2x2 photo
These documents should be placed in one master envelope and addressed to: | Orthodontics Program Admissions
Office of Admissions and Recruitment
University of Maryland, Dental School
650 West Baltimore Street - Room 6407
6th Floor South - Dean's Suite
Baltimore, Maryland 21201 |
For selection of candidates, the Orthodontics Program participates in the National Matching Service. You must participate in the National Matching Service in order to be considered for selection for this program. You may contact the National Matching Service at: | National Matching Service
20 Holly Street, Suite 310
Toronto, Ontario Canada M4S 3B1
(416) 977-3431
fax (416) 977-5020
www.natmatch.com/dentres/ |
Applicants must register with the National Matching Service and agree to abide by the rules for the matching process. All candidates accepted for admission into the Orthodontics Program must also complete the requirements for a Master of Science from the Graduate School. Candidates will receive Graduate School applications and information packets once they have been accepted into the Orthodontics program. |
