Tufts University School of Dental Medicine was established in 1868 as Boston Dental College. It was incorporated into Tufts College in 1899. Although founded as a school to educate students from New England, today Tufts is renowned throughout the United States and the world as a center for academic and clinical excellence. Tufts boasts over 7,000 alumni composed of individuals from all fifty states and thirty-nine countries. The majority of the alumni outside of the USA have completed an Advanced Education Certificate program. Students receive a comprehensive education emphasizing the importance of didactic coursework, clinical experience, and practice management that prepares them to enter the work force as confident, proficient clinicians.
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Offerings
Tufts offers accredited advanced education programs in the following:
- Endodontics – 2 years
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – 4 years
- Orthodontics – 2 years (3 with Master of Science)
- Master of Science- 2 years (Masters only)
- Pediatric Dentistry – 2 years
- Periodontology – 3 years
- Prosthodontics – 3 years
Also, Tufts supports an accredited General Practice Residency program in affiliation with Tufts Medical Center.
All programs lead to a Certificate of Achievement in the respective specialty. Most instruction takes place at TUSDM’s Boston campus and affiliated hospitals and institutions.
The following specialty programs also offer a Certificate of Achievement:
- Craniomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain- 2 years (3 years with Master of Science)
- Advanced Dental Technology and Research Program – 2 years if full time
The following specialty fellowship programs are also available and lead to a Fellowship Certificate of Achievement.
- Implant Dentistry Fellowship – 1 or 2 years
- Advanced Education in Esthetic Dentistry – 18 months
In addition to the fellowship programs there is a One Year Oral Surgery internship
