Advanced Education in Esthetics and Operative Dentistry (Postgraduate Certificate) at Tufts University

A two-year certificate residency focused on esthetic, restorative and functional dental care with exposure to prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics and orthodontics. Clinical work includes whitening, direct composites, veneers, ceramic and CAD/CAM crowns and implant-supported crowns. The first three months are preclinical, and residents assist in undergraduate operative teaching. An MS can be combined with approval (minimum 36 months).

Faculty: School of Dental Medicine  |  Department: Operative Dentistry  |  Duration: 2 years (July 1 to June 30 of year two)  |  Intake: July 1; application deadline November 15, 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Medford, MA, United States

What you will study

Advanced Education courses (Biostatistics, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Management of the Medically Compromised Dental Patient, Dental Pharmacology, Complex Case Management Seminar, Overview of TMD and Orofacial Pain) plus departmental courses such as Advanced Esthetic Treatment Planning, Digital Dentistry and Biomaterials.

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