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Prosthodontics Postgraduate Program

The UCSF Prosthodontics residency offers a dynamic training environment that draws on the full breadth of the university’s academic and clinical resources. Residents gain extensive experience diagnosing and treating complex restorative cases while learning from expert faculty and working with state-of-the-art facilities.

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Why choose UCSF Prosthodontics?

The UCSF Prosthodontics residency is designed to give residents every advantage as they prepare for a successful career in the specialty. Participants benefit from:

  • A comprehensive curriculum that builds a strong biologic foundation for understanding oral disease and making sound treatment decisions
  • Intensive clinical training (about 60% of the program) with experience across fixed and removable prosthodontics, implants, and maxillofacial prosthetics
  • Opportunities for interdisciplinary learning through collaboration with postgraduate programs in periodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and oral & maxillofacial surgery
  • Access to advanced technology and facilities, including intraoral scanners, 3D printers, and a 17-operatory postgraduate clinic
  • Dedicated laboratory bench space and support from a removable prosthodontic technician for hands-on learning
  • Educational preparation to pursue board certification through the American Board of Prosthodontics
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Program overview

This full-time, 36-month residency begins each July and is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The curriculum combines seminars, lectures, demonstrations, and case presentations with intensive clinical experience in advanced prosthodontics.

Graduates receive a Certificate in Prosthodontics and meet the requirements for examination by the American Board of Prosthodontics.

Residents devote 100% of their professional activity to the program. Stipends are available depending on eligibility and funding.

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How to apply

Applicants are accepted through the ADEA PASS system and must also register with the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. Up to four residents are admitted each year, including one selected for the San Francisco Veterans Administration Hospital. Admission is based on GPA, INBDE or NBDE scores, letters of recommendation, and interviews.

  • To be eligible for admission to the Prosthodontics residency program, you must:

    • Hold a DDS, DMD, or equivalent degree
    • Meet NBDE/INBDE requirements:
      • Graduates: must pass and submit NBDE Parts 1 & 2 or INBDE by the application deadline
      • Current dental students: may be considered without exam results but must submit INBDE scores to ADEA PASS by November 1
      • Matched applicants (NBDE track): must submit NBDE Part 2 results by program start
    • Take the TOEFL if English is not your native language and you have not completed at least one year of U.S. university-level coursework
    • Meet all qualifications and submit required documentation (including the UCSF application fee) by the deadline

    1. Submit your application through ADEA PASS by the deadline, including: personal essay, CV, official dental school transcript, scanned undergraduate transcripts, three PASS evaluation forms (one from a prosthodontist recommended), dean’s institution evaluation, and required scores.

    2. Register with the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program and submit your Match code through ADEA PASS.

    3. Pay the UCSF nonrefundable application fee through the UCSF application fee portal:

      • $60 for domestic applicants
      • $80 for international applicants

    4. If you have international coursework: submit a course-by-course evaluation of all transcripts by ECE or WES. A WES ICAP report fulfills both evaluation and transcript requirements.

    For International Applicants

    • International candidates are considered; however, the program does not sponsor student or work visas.
    • Candidates must hold U.S. work authorization (e.g., H1B EAD).
    • The UCSF Prosthodontics program is not J-1 eligible.

  • Up to four residents are accepted annually (including one assigned to the San Francisco VA Hospital). Selection is based on dental school GPA and class standing, NBDE/INBDE scores, recommendations, and interviews.

    UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories in the selection process.

  • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Invitations will be sent directly by the program.

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Meet our faculty

Our faculty bring expertise in prosthodontics and interdisciplinary care, offering residents exceptional mentorship in clinical practice, teaching, and research.

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Our residents

Prosthodontics residents at UCSF train in a collaborative environment, balancing advanced patient care with research and interdisciplinary learning.

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Professional resources

Explore key professional organizations to support your development and board certification in prosthodontics.

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