Education
Like most American dental schools, The College of Dental Medicine at Columbia offers the following academic programs:
DDS Program
Biomedically based, 4 year program leading to a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree.
During the first 3 semesters, dental students at CDM take medical science courses along with students at the College of Physicians and Surgeons. The remaining 5 semesters of the curriculum focus on comprehensive clinical care.
Graduate Dental Education
• Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD), 1 and 2-year programs
• General Practice Residency (GPR)
• Endodontics
• Orthodontics
• Periodontics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Prosthodontics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
The orthodontic, periodontic and prosthodontic programs are available in both certificate and Master's degree tracts.
Program for Advanced Standing Students
The program for students with advanced standing at Columbia enables graduates of foreign dental schools to gain the training needed to practice in the United States. Successful completion of the two and a half-year program allows dentists from overseas to take licensing exams in any state.
Dual-Degree Options
The College of Dental Medicine provides unique opportunities for students able to participate in a second program at Columbia University. The five programs available include a joint DDS-PhD program in Bioinformatics, a DDS/MPH program in affiliation with the Mailman School of Public Health, a DDS/MBA program in affiliation with the Graduate School of Business, and a DDS/MA or MEd program in affiliation with Teachers College.
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