Internationally-Educated Dentists

The University of Florida College of Dentistry sponsors Advanced Education and Graduate programs in almost all American Dental Association recognized dental specialties.

Practicing Dentistry in the United States

An important concern for many dentists with international degrees is licensure to practice dentistry in the United States. Our Advanced Education and Graduate Programs are designed to prepare dentists to become specialists and highly trained general dentists.

These programs DO NOT prepare dentists to become licensed to practice dentistry in Florida.

Application Materials

Admissions requirements are different for each program. Here are some general materials needed for all programs. The program you choose may require additional information.

Contact our office for application materials at the address at:

Office of Admissions, Advanced & Graduate Programs,
PO Box 100402,
Gainesville FL 32610-0402

Phone 352.273.5956;
Fax 352.846.0311

To apply you will need:

Official transcripts from every institution of higher learning which you have attended. Unofficial transcripts are not accepted. These must be translated and certified in a Course by Course evaluation report by Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., PO BOX 92970, Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970, (414)298-3400, (www.ece.org). Only documents certified by ECE will be considered.
A DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school or an academic background equivalent to requirements established by the Council of Dental Education.
Complete the TOEFL (Testing of English as a Foreign Language, www.toefl.org)
Complete all sections of Part 1 and Part 2 of the National Dental Board Exam (www.ada.org).
3 letters of recommendation, one from the dean of the dental school you attended and 2 from dental school faculty who are aquatinted with your work
Gradate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required for students applying to the orthodontics graduate degree programs. The GRE requirement can only be waived for graduate endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics in cases where foreign-trained applicants have a prior master's, doctoral or professional degree from an accredited US institution. You can get information about the GRE at www.gre.org or write GRE-ETS, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000.
The Advanced and Graduate Education programs, Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD), oral and maxillofacial surgery program, orthodontics and pediatric dentistry program participate in the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS). Participation in PASS is mandatory. You can get information about PASS at www.adea.org or write Postdoctoral Application Support Service, 1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036-2212.
The pediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and orthodontics programs participate in the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. Participation in the Match Program is mandatory. You can get information about the Matching Program at www.natmatch.com/dentres or write to National Matching Service, 595 Bay Street, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M56 C2C.
Complete all official application documents and required fees BEFORE the program deadline.

Application Status Updates

PASS programs

You will receive your application status card from the office of admissions once you application has been received, and email updates from admissions staff throughout the application cycle, and up to the application deadline, on what is necessary to complete your application. Once the application deadline is reached, your file is forwarded to the program director - please contact the program director for future questions on your application and the program selection process.

Non-PASS programs

Once the admissions office receives your application, you will be notified via email of any missing documentation throughout the application cycle, and up to the application deadline. Once the application deadline is reached, your file is forwarded to the program director - please contact the program director for future questions on your application, and the program selection process.