Advanced Dental Education Programs

The School of Dentistry offers advanced education programs in the following eight (8) areas of study and three (3) programs with a dual-major option leading to the award of a professional certificate and either an optional Master of Science (MS) degree or a Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) degree:

• Dental Anesthesiology
• Endodontics
• Implant Dentistry
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics

 Dual-Major Options

• Periodontics and Prosthodontics
• Periodontics and Implant Dentistry
• Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry

Each of the dual-major options is expected to take approximately four and one-half years to complete (as opposed to six years if the programs were taken individually).  The programs begin every July 1.  Accepted applicants will be enrolled with two majors and receive professional certificates upon the successful completion of both programs.

Applicants must be qualified to meet the admissions criteria of both programs and apply to each program separately

Two Master's Degree Tracks Offered**

The School of Dentistry now offers two graduate degree options for graduate students/residents enrolled in a certificate program: the Master of Science (MS) degree in conjunction with the Faculty of Graduate Studies or the Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) degree administered by the School of Dentistry.

**Note: The MSD degree is not available to students in the Advanced Education Program in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

For information not found in the program descriptions, please contact the Office of Advanced Education.

Non-Degree Programs

• Implant Dentistry Fellowship, Practicum Course, Internship and Externship
• Periodontics Internship and Externship
• Prosthodontics Fellowship, Internship and Externship

Advanced Dental Education Books

Please see the Books Available from our Associate Dean for Advanced Dental Education for purchase by students and health professionals.

W. Patrick Naylor, DDS, MPH, MS
Associate Dean for Advanced Dental Education
School of Dentistry
Loma Linda University
11092 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92350 USA

Phone: (909) 558-8624
Facsimile: (909) 558-0632
advanceddentaledu@llu.edu