ORTHODONTICS

Program Overview
Admissions Requirements
Application Procedures
Useful Websites

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

PROGRAM CONTACT: Daliah Williams
Student Liaison, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Program
Office of Graduate and Research Affairs
Postgraduate Administrator
Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
513 Parnassus Avenue, S-619E
San Francisco, CA. 94143-0430
(415) 476-1749 (voice)
(415) 502-7763 (fax)
E-mail: daliah.williams@ucsf.edu

The Department of Orofacial Sciences at the UCSF School of Dentistry consists of five divisions:

• Craniofacial Anomalies
• Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
• Orthodontics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Periodontology
  

The Orthodontics program is a full-time program, requiring 36 months in active residence beginning in July each year. The program is fully accredited and meets the educational requirements of the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO). It is designed to prepare future leaders in the specialty of orthodontics, who are qualified for academic careers as well as for clinical practice.

The orthodontics program provides a balanced education with a strong emphasis in active clinical experience, didactics and research. The program combines a foundation in basic sciences with clinical and behavior training relevant to the delivery of orthodontic treatment. Postgraduate students participate in the prevention and correction of malocclusions and facial disproportions to achieve the best functional and esthetic results in growing children as well as in adults. Emphasis is placed on facial morphology and growth and on the function of the neuromuscular system. Instruction is presented through lectures, seminars, demonstrations and conferences and is supplemented and emphasized by clinical treatment of patients.

A certificate in Orthodontics and an MS degree in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences are awarded upon satisfactory completion of the postgraduate program. This program also offers an Orthodontics certificate combined with a PhD degree in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences. This option is highly recommended for those applicants intending to pursue academic careers. All graduates are educationally eligible for examination by the American Board of Orthodontics and are required to take the written examination at the end of the program.

For detailed information regarding the program, please access the program website here.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

• DDS or DMD degree
  
  
• National Board Examination scores, Part I
  
  
• GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores. The institution code is 4840; the department code is 0604
  
  
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 250 (computer based) is required for applicants whose native language is not English.
  

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

1. Applicants must first submit an application to PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service) by September 4th prior to the year of enrollment. They must include with their PASS application, dental school transcript, National Board Examination scores, three PASS evaluation forms (including a Dean's evaluation form), class rank if available, a curriculum vitae, and a personal essay.
   
   
2. Applicants must submit the following items directly to UCSF by September 15th:
   

• UCSF Application with supporting documentation to:
  
  

  University of California, San Francisco
  Dental Admissions Office
  513 Parnassus Avenue, S-630
  San Francisco, CA 94143-0430
  
  

• Postgraduate Application Fee Form with non-refundable $60 fee ($80 for international students, including Canadian citizens) to:
  
  

  UCSF Office of Admissions and Registrar
  File #307902
  P.O. Box 60000
  San Francisco, CA 94160
  
  Do not send any transcripts, letters of recommendation, other documents or correspondence to this address.
  
  

• Applicants must register with the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program, and obtain a match code number that must be submitted to our school. The Matching Program is a centralized selection service that matches applicants to programs. To register and obtain a matching number, please visit their website.
  
  
• An official copy of transcripts from any college or university attended, with the DDS degree posted, must be send to the UCSF Dental Admissions Office.
  
  
• Official GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores. The institution code is 4840; the department code is 0604.
  
  
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores.
  
  
• Course-by-course evaluation from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
  

Following review of completed applications, selected candidates will be invited for an interview. The Division of Orthodontics accepts five students per year into the Postdoctoral Program in Orthodontics with concurrent admission into the Graduate MS or PhD Program in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, or World Education Services (WES) for ALL foreign transcripts received outside of the US including Canadian schools.

PLEASE NOTE: Only those applicants who meet all admissions qualifications and submit all required documentation within the deadline, including the UCSF application with fee, will be considered for a position.

USEFUL WEBSITES

UCSF Orthodontics Program
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