Naval Postgraduate Dental School
| Address: | 8955 Wood RoadBethesda MD 20889 |
| Program director: | Susan E. Hinman, D.D.S., M.S. |
| Department/section chair: | Calvin B. Suffridge, D.D.S., M.S. |
| Predoctoral director: | N/A |
| Contact person: | Terry D. Webb, D.D.S., M.S. |
| Phone: | 301-295-1831 |
| Fax: | 301-295-5767 |
| Application method: | Only active duty U.S. Navy eligible |
| Application submission: | Hard copy |
| Application fee: | $0 |
| Annual start date: | July 1 |
| Accreditation status: | A1 |
| Full-time faculty members: | 3 |
| Part-time faculty members: | 2 |
| Full-time Board certified: | 3 |
| Part-time Board certified: | 1 |
| Volunteer: | 1 |
| Volunteer Board certified: | 1 |
| Accept internationally trained dentists? | No |
| Degrees/certificates offered: |
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| Length of program in months: |
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| State license required? | Yes |
| Must the license be from the state where the sponsoring institution is located? | Yes, applicant must have an active license in at least one state |
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| Number of endodontic resident slots: | 9 over two years (first- and second-year students) |
| Ratio of acceptance to applicants: | 1-to-5 |
| Tuition per year: | $0 |
| Fees per year (if not included in tuition above): | $0 |
| Microscope: | Provided |
| Salary amount: | Resident is paid according to rank and time in service |
| Stipend amount: | $0 |
| Required graduate preclinical technique course: | Yes |
| First-year enrollment: | M.S. |
| Percent of time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: | 40% |
| Percent of time spent in research: | 10% |
| Percent of time spent in clinical care: | 50% |
| Percent of time spent in teaching: | 5-10% |
| Percent of time spent on-call and/or in emergency clinic: | Residents share on-call responsibilities |
| Clinical setting: | Dental school |
| Affiliated institution: | National Naval Medical Center, Naval Postgraduate Dental School, Walter Reid National Military Medical Center |
| Average number of nonsurgical procedures completed per resident: | 151-200 |
| Research requirements: | Manuscript suitable for publication |
| Residency programs available in other dental specialties at sponsoring institution: |
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| Additional program highlights: | Pediatric dentists and orthodontists on site, every residency program is fully accredited |