Description of Program
The UNMC College of Dentistry Advanced Standing Dental Program allows dentists educated outside of the United States the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree. Completion of our Advanced Standing DDS program fulfills educational requirements for eligibility for licensure examinations and postgraduate training (i.e., a residency), which ultimately leads to licensure in all US states and territories.
Eligibility
The UNMC College of Dentistry Advanced Standing Dental Program has been developed for individuals who have completed the equivalent of a D.M.D. or D.D.S. program in a non-U.S. or Canadian accredited dental school. It is intended for individuals who are interested in pursuing a dental career in the U.S. or are interested in returning to their country with additional skills acquired in a U.S. accredited D.D.S. program. This program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Program Details
Length of Program: 29 months
Application Opens: March
Application Deadline: June 1
Start Date: January 4, 2027
Class Size: 4-6
Degree Awarded: D.D.S.
Applications for Advanced Standing
For more information on how to apply, please visit UNMC College of Dentistry Advanced Stand Dental Program website.
| Second Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Second Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ORBI 566 | ORAL PATHOLOGY | 3 |
| ADRS 570 | REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS II | 02 |
| ADRS 573 | PRECLINICAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS I | 3 |
| ADRS 574 | FIXED PROSTHODONTICS I | 4 |
| ORTHO 576 | ORTHODONTIC CONCEPTS I | 1 |
| ENDO 586 | ENDODONTIC THERAPY I | 2 |
| ORBI 639 | GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR DENTAL STUDENTS | 3 |
| DENP 596 | PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY | 2 |
| ORBI 620A | RESEARCH AND ETHICS | 1 |
| ADRS 661A | COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL CARE | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 21 | |
| Summer | ||
| ADRS 580 | ADVANCED TREATMENT PLANNING | 1 |
| ADRS 589 | BASICS OF DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY | 1 |
| ADRS 590 | DIGITAL DENTISTRY I | 2 |
| ADRS 575 | PRECLINICAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS II | 1 |
| ADRS 593 | TM DISORDERS AND SLEEP DISORDERS | 1 |
| GERI 644 | CARING FOR OLDER ADULTS: BEHAVIOR, ETHICS, AND HEALTH SYSTEMS | 1 |
| ADRS 661 | COMP CLINICAL CARE | 7 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENDO 605 | ENDODONTIC THERAPY II | 1 |
| PERO 606 | PERIODONTAL TREATMENT I | 1 |
| DENT 608 | CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH DISABILITIES | 1 |
| DENT 615 | TOPICS IN DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH | 1 |
| ORSU 625 | ORAL SURGERY DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT | 2 |
| ORBI 648 | ORAL MEDICINE | 2 |
| ADRS 662A | COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL CARE | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ADRS 610 | PRACTICE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ADRS 616 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY I | 1 |
| ORBI 620A | RESEARCH AND ETHICS | 0 |
| ORTHO 632 | ORTHODONTIC CONCEPTS II | 1 |
| ORSU 640 | SEDATION & PAIN CONTROL | 1 |
| ORBI 653 | ORAL PHARMACOLOGY | 1 |
| ADRS 662A | COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL CARE | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Summer | ||
| ORBI 620A | RESEARCH AND ETHICS | 0 |
| ADRS 633 | ADV TOPICS IN RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY II | 1 |
| PERO 655 | PERIODONTAL TREATMENT II | 1 |
| GERI 644 | CARING FOR OLDER ADULTS: BEHAVIOR, ETHICS, AND HEALTH SYSTEMS | 1 |
| ADRS 687A | SEMINAR IN PRACTICE TRANSITION | 0 |
| ADRS 662 | COMP CLINICAL CARE | 21 |
| Credit Hours | 24 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ORBI 620A | RESEARCH AND ETHICS | 0 |
| ADRS 687 | SEMINAR IN PRACTICE TRANSITION | 2 |
| ORBI 691 | CLINICAL ORAL PATH | 2 |
| ADRS 663A | COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL CARE | 8 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ORBI 620 | RESEARCH AND ETHICS | 1 |
| ADRS 663 | COMP CLINICAL CARE | 10 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 97 | |