Residency/Post-Doctorate Programs

UCLA offers residency/post-doctoral certificate programs in a number of dental specialties. These programs are designed to prepare the dental school graduate to (1) become a dental specialist or refine his/her general practice skills, (2) become a qualified faculty member; and/or (3) become a research investigator. offer the dentist an opportunity to become a dental specialist, qualified teacher, and/or research investigator.

The following residency programs are offered:

Advanced Dental Anesthesiology
Advanced Education in General Dentistry
– Westwood Program
– Venice Program
Advanced Prosthodontics
Combined Pediatric Dentistry/Orthodontics
Endodontics
General Practice
Maxillofacial Prosthetics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction
Orthodontic
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics

The following internship program is also offered:

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Tuition/Stipend for Residents

Residents receive a stipend of approximately $38,100 per year that is paid on a monthly basis. In addition, residents receive may select from a range of medical and dental benefits. Meal cards are also provided to those residents who qualify. Although, no tuition is required, it is important to note that the residents of all programs except Advanced Prosthodontics, General Practice Residency and Maxillofacial Prosthetics will be required to purchase a certain laptop meeting specific criteria. This information will be included in the acceptance package.

Prerequisites for Programs and Submission Requirements

Although the prerequisites and submission requirements differ for each of the programs, there are some similarities including the following:

1. Completed application – Please note that the actual application varies by program.
2. Official transcripts from undergraduate institution, dental school and any graduate programs
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Official National Board Scores
5. Photo – 2 x 2

The information that is distinct for each Program is specified in the following table.

Residency Program	Which Application	Deadline Date	Application Submission	Successful Completion of NBDE Part I	Successful Completion of NBDE Part II	Number of Recommend- ation Letters	Participating in PASS Postdoctoral Application Support Services)	National Matching Services
Advanced Dental Anesthesiology	General	Nov 15	Student Affairs	no	no	3	no	no
Advanced Education in General Dentistry (Westwood)	General	Oct 15	Student Affairs	yes	yes	4	yes	yes
Advanced Education in General Dentistry (Venice)	General	Oct 15	Student Affairs	yes	yes	3	yes	yes
Advanced Prosthodontics	General	Sept 15	Student Affairs	yes	yes	3	no	no
Combined Pediatric Dentistry/Orthodontics	General	Sept 15	Student Affairs	yes	no	3	no	yes
Endodontics	General	Sept 1	Student Affairs	yes	no	3-5	yes	no
General Practice	General	Nov 15	Student Affairs	yes	yes	4	yes	yes
Maxillofacial Prosthetics	Max Pros specific	Nov 1	Max Pros specific	yes	yes	4	no	no
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	OMFS specific	Sept 15	OMFS specific	yes	no	4	yes	yes
Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction	General	Dec 1	Student Affairs	no	no	3	no	no
Orthodontics	General	Sept 15	Student Affairs	no	no	3	yes	yes
Pediatric	General	Sept 1	Student Affairs	no	no	3	yes	yes
Periodontics	General	Sept 1	Student Affairs	no	no	3	no	no

Residency Application Forms

As mentioned above, the residency programs do not all use the same application form. Please be sure to confirm that you are completing the appropriate application form(s) for the residency program(s) for which you are applying.

General Application Form:

All residency programs except the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Maxillofacial Prosthetic Residency Programs, utilize the general application form. Please download and complete this general application form which has been saved in Rich Text Format (RTF).

Maxillofacial Prosthetic Specific Application:

The Maxillofacial Prosthetics Residency Program has its own application form. To obtain a copy of this application form, please contact

Soon-ok Dixon
Maxillofacial Prosthetics Residency Program
UCLA School of Dentistry
B3-087 CHS, Box 951668
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
(310) 206-8515
soonok@dent.ucla.edu

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specific Application:

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program has its own application form. Please download and complete this Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specific application form which has been saved in Rich Text Format (RTF).

Submission and Review of Applications

The residency programs do not have their applicants submit their applications and supporting materials to the same office. Please be sure to confirm that you are submitting your application form(s) and other supporting materials to the appropriate office(s) for the residency program(s) for which you are applying.

For All Programs except Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Maxillofacial Prosthetic Residency Programs:

For all programs except the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Maxillofacial Prosthetic Residency Programs, please submit your completed application and supporting materials to:

Residency Programs
UCLA School of Dentistry
Office of Student Affairs
A0-111 CHS
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1762

It is essential to note that an applicant’s file is not forwarded to the residency program director until the application file is complete. Each residency program has its own review process and criteria for inviting candidates for interviews. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the status of your application, please email emarques@dent.ucla.edu.

For the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Residency Program:

All applicants to the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Residency Program should submit their Maxillofacial Prosthetics specific application and supporting materials to:

Soon-ok Dixon
Maxillofacial Prosthetics Residency Program
UCLA School of Dentistry
B3-087 CHS, Box 951668
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the status of your application, please email soonok@dent.ucla.edu or call (310) 206-8515.

For the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program:

All applicants to the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program should submit their Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specific application and supporting materials to:

UCLA School of Dentistry
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
Section of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
10833 Le Conte Avenue Rm. 53-076
Los Angeles, California 90095

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the status of your Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program application, please call (310) 825-3685.

Last Modified: Jan 22, 2004