Instructional Programs

UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry sponsors 11 accredited programs.

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

Certificate and/or Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD)

• Postgraduate/Graduate Specialty Care
  • Endodontics
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthodontics
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics
• Graduate General Care
  • Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD)
  • General Practice Residency (GPR)

Dental Hygiene Program

• Certificate
• Bachelor
• Master

Dual or Pathway Programs

• Doctor of Dental Surgery/Master of Public Health
• Dental Hygiene/Master of Public Health
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Doctor of Medicine

Graduate Certificate

• Dental Informatics (joint certificate with McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics)

Transfer of Credit

Credit for semester hours of work completed at another institution towards prerequisites for admission or in lieu of UTSD requirements must be approved by either the Office of the Registrar for Dental Hygiene applications, the Office of Student and Academic Affairs for all DDS concerns, and the Program Director for each Advanced Education Program that is involved with an application. Official transcripts must accompany any request for transfer credit.