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Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry

Program Description

The advanced education in pediatric dentistry program at the University of Washington  is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Successful completion of the two-year program leads to a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and a Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD). We strongly encourage all graduates to seek APBD Board Certification upon graduation.

This is a joint Certificate/Master’s degree program. Students must be accepted to the Pediatric Dentistry Program and the Graduate School at the University of Washington. The research component will result in the award of a Master of Science in Dentistry.

The majority of training is carried out in two primary teaching sites: The Center for Pediatric Dentistry and Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH), which are 2.3 miles apart. SCH is a highly regarded tertiary care pediatric medical center.

Clinical Rotations

The Center for Pediatric Dentistry Clinic:

  • Continuity clinic for healthy children
  • Continuity clinic for children with mild/moderate special healthcare needs
  • Daytime emergencies clinic
  • Autism clinic
  • Sedation clinic
  • Dental surgery center for oral rehabilitation under general anesthesia
  • Teaching clinic for UW undergraduate dental students

Seattle Children’s Hospital:

  • Continuity clinic for children with severe special healthcare needs
  • Inpatient consults
  • Emergency Department (after-hours dental emergencies)
  • Craniofacial team
  • Medical subspecialties
  • Hospital main operating room for oral rehabilitation under general anesthesia
  • Odessa Brown Community Clinic