Advanced Standing Program for International Dentists
https://dentistry.ouhsc.edu/Academic-Programs/Advanced-Standing-for-International-Dentists-ASPID
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, through its Advanced Standing Program, offers qualified graduates of international dental programs the opportunity to earn the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree in 2 ½ years. A cohort of 14 students is accepted each year. Eligibility for this program is restricted to permanent residents and naturalized citizens.
In-residence training for the next entering class begins on January 6, 2025 and extends through anticipated graduation in May 2027. The curriculum opens with pre-clinical instruction delivered in a semester-long Multidisciplinary Review and Skills Development Course to ensure students attain an appropriate level of knowledge and technical proficiency in each of the dental disciplines. ASP students then join the junior class to complete years three and four of the traditional DDS curriculum comprised of classroom lectures, pre-clinical technique courses and direct patient care.
Successful completion of the initial semester-long multidisciplinary course and years three and four of the traditional DDS curriculum qualifies graduates to take state or regional board examinations and apply for dental licensure within the United States.
Need to prepare for the bench test exam?
The college is offering a Bench Test Preparatory Course for international dentists who want to explore the concepts and procedures required by most U.S. dental schools as part of their admissions process. To learn more, click here: Bench Test Preparatory Course
Cost
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they are enrolled in the prescribed courses and to pay tuition and fees at the time designated by the Bursar's Office. Details regarding tuition/fee charges and collection are available from the Bursar's Office.
Application Process
Part I: Application
The items listed below are required by CAAPID for a completed application. In order to be considered by the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, your application must be received by CAAPID no later than August 31, 2023 11:59 PM CST.
In addition, the OU Supplemental Application must be submitted directly to the College of Dentistry. Both your CAAPID application and your OU Supplemental Application must be received by the College of Dentistry in order to be considered for admission.
- The following items are submitted to CAAPID according to their instructions:
- ADEA CAAPID Dental School Application - Please complete each section of the application and submit the required supporting documentation. Designate our program to receive your application.
- Official Evaluated Transcript(s) - Official transcripts for each college and university/dental school attended showing all coursework attempted and completed. Transcripts from all institutions outside the United States and Canada must be evaluated by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
- Letters of Evaluation - A minimum of two official school certified or original letters of evaluation. Letters must be written in English or translated into English. Letters from deans and/or faculty members from the applicant's former dental school are preferred. Please provide telephone and address contact information for each reference.
- National Board Scores - Part I is required (Part II is optional) or INBDE scores.
- TOEFL Scores - Acceptable TOEFL scores are required of all applicants from countries where English is the second language. This requirement pertains to any person born outside the United States and includes Permanent Residents of the U.S. (green card holders) and Naturalized U.S. Citizens.
- The following item is provided to the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry:
The minimum test scores for applicants to the Advanced Standing Program are as follows:
Paper Based TOEFL: 587
Computer Based TOEFL: 240
Internet Based TOEFL: 94
Home-based TOEFL: 94
Please note: Applications do not require the submission of original documents (i.e. TOEFL scored, NBDE reports, 2x2 photo, proof of residency, transcripts, evaluations) to OU College of Dentistry.
Applicants are responsible for monitoring the status of their applications and making sure required forms and credentials are submitted by August 31, 2022. The requirements to apply to the OU Advanced Standing Program are listed in the ADEA CAAPIC Directory.
Part II: Interview and Skills Testing
Applicants with the strongest credentials and deemed to have the highest potential for success in the OU Advanced Standing Program are invited to participate in the interview and skills-testing phase of the selection process. Interviews and skills testing are jointly conducted over a two-day period (October 7 & 8, 2022). The schedule includes an orientation and tour of the dental school, personal interviews with faculty, and exercises both in diagnosis-treatment planning and in restorative dental procedures on a mannequin-mounted typodont. The participation fee is $1,100 and is non-refundable. This fee is not applicable toward tuition or other fees in the event the applicant is accepted. An invitation to participate does not guarantee or imply acceptance.
PART III: Acceptance Notification Phase
Offers of admission will possibly be made by mid-October 2022. Upon receiving an official notice of acceptance, applicants selected for the Advanced Standing Program are required to confirm their decision to attend by responding to the email and submitting a minimum one-half down payment of $6,750 toward the initial semester-long Multidisciplinary Review and Skills Development Course by October 31, 2022. The remaining balance/full payment for the initial Multidisciplinary Review and Skills Development Course is due by no later than December 2, 2022. The tuition deposit and all payments made toward the Multidisciplinary Review and Skills Development Course are non-refundable. The fee for this course is not applicable toward purchase of required equipment and supplies or the annual tuition and fees listed below. Should an individual accepted for the program decline, fail to confirm, or cancel admission prior to the start date, an alternate will immediately be offered his/her position in the program.
PART IV: Transition and Progression Through the Program
Students entering the Advanced Standing Program must fulfill the requirements of the initial 16-week Multidisciplinary Review and Skills Development Course and any additional remediation considered necessary by the faculty to ensure a level of knowledge and ability expected of students entering the junior year in the D.D.S. program. Official enrollment in the third-year dental school curriculum, payment of tuition and fees, and purchase of the OU College of Dentistry compliant laptop computer and educational software takes place in June 2023. Accepted Advanced Standing Program students must meet and maintain all educational, financial, and immigration commitments to allow for their admission, registration, and uninterrupted enrollment at the OU College of Dentistry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2023 | Application Deadline |
| Oct. 6-7, 2023 | Interview/Skills Assessment |
| October 18, 2023 | Admission Offers |
| January 5, 2024 | Classes Begin--Multidisciplinary Review & Skills Development |
| June 1, 2024 | Summer Session/Start of AY 2023-2024 (merge with D.D.S. Junior Class) |
| May 2026 | Graduation |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Summer | Hours | |
| ENDO 8191 | Endodontics II | 1 |
| FPRO 8215 | Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics I | 0 |
| OD 8105 | Treatment Planning I | 0.5 |
| OD 8115 | Clinical Oral Diagnosis I | 0 |
| OPDT 8193 | Operative Dentistry Clinic II | 0 |
| PERI 8105 | Periodontics II | 0.5 |
| PERI 8292 | Clinical Periodontics II | 0 |
| PHARMD 8191 | Special Subjects in Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 1 |
| RD 8320 | Digital Dental Technology II | 2 |
| RP 8191 | Immediate Dentures | 1 |
| RP 8291 | Clinical Removable Prosthodontics | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| DSA 8105 | Clinical Record Keeping and Patient Management I | 0.5 |
| ENDO 8291 | Clinical Endodontics I | 0 |
| FPRO 8215 | Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics I | 0 |
| IMPL 8192 | Oral Implantology I | 2 |
| OD 7505 | Alchohol and Drug Education | 0.5 |
| OD 8115 | Clinical Oral Diagnosis I | 1.5 |
| OD 8292 | Oral Medicine and Therapeutics | 2 |
| OPDT 8193 | Operative Dentistry Clinic II | 0 |
| ORTH 8191 | Orthodontics Lectures I | 1 |
| ORTH 8291 | Clinical Orthodontics I | 1 |
| OS 8205 | Clinical Oral Surgery I | 0.5 |
| PEDO 8191 | Applied Pediatric Dentistry I | 1 |
| PEDO 8291 | Clinical Pediatric Dentistry I | 1 |
| PERI 8292 | Clinical Periodontics II | 0 |
| RD 8191 | Restorative Lectures I | 1 |
| RP 8291 | Clinical Removable Prosthodontics | 0 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| DSA 8291 | Introduction to Practice Management | 1 |
| DSA 8305 | Clinical Record Keeping And Patient Management II | 0.5 |
| DSA 8691 | Psychological Basis For Dental Practice | 1 |
| ENDO 8291 | Clinical Endodontics I | 0 |
| FPRO 8215 | Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics I | 1.5 |
| OCCL 8105 | Clinical Occlusion II | 0.5 |
| OD 8215 | Clinical Oral Diagnosis II | 1.5 |
| OD 8491 | Geriatric Dentistry | 1 |
| OPDT 8193 | Operative Dentistry Clinic II | 3 |
| ORTH 8391 | Orthodontics Lectures II | 1 |
| ORTH 8491 | Clinical Orthodontics II | 1 |
| OS 8391 | Principles of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery II | 1 |
| OS 8405 | Clinical Oral Surgery II | 0.5 |
| OS 8591 | Hospital Clerkship | 1 |
| PEDO 8391 | Applied Pediatric Dentistry II | 1 |
| PEDO 8491 | Clinical Pediatric Dentistry II | 1 |
| PERI 8191 | Periodontics III | 1 |
| PERI 8292 | Clinical Periodontics II | 2 |
| RP 8291 | Clinical Removable Prosthodontics | 1 |
| Hours | 20.5 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| First Summer | ||
| DSA 9345 | Senior Externship | 0 |
| ENDO 8291 | Clinical Endodontics I | 0 |
| ENDO 9191 | Endodontics III | 1 |
| IMPL 9105 | Oral Implantology II | 0 |
| OS 9205 | Clinical Oral Surgery III | 0.5 |
| ORTH 9305 | Clinical Orthodontics III | .5 |
| PEDO 9105 | Clinical Pediatric Dentistry III | .5 |
| PERI 9105 | Periodontics IV | 0.5 |
| RD 8291 | Restorative Lectures II | 1 |
| RD 9265 | Comprehensive Care | 6.5 |
| Hours | 10.5 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| DSA 8592 | Advanced Practice Management | 2 |
| DSA 9105 | Clinical Record Keeping and Patient Management III | 0.5 |
| DSA 9291 | Ethical and Legal Aspects of Dentistry | 1 |
| DSA 9345 | Senior Externship | 0 |
| ENDO 8291 | Clinical Endodontics I | 1 |
| IMPL 9105 | Oral Implantology II | 0 |
| OD 9193 | Correlation Seminar | 3 |
| ORTH 9105 | Clinical Orthodontics IV | 0.5 |
| PEDO 9191 | Clinical Pediatric Dentistry IV | 1 |
| RD 9265 | Comprehensive Care | 11.5 |
| Hours | 20.5 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| DSA 9505 | Clinical Record Keeping and Patient Management IV | 0.5 |
| DSA 9345 | Senior Externship | 4.5 |
| ENDO 9215 | Clinical Endodontics II | 1.5 |
| IMPL 9105 | Oral Implantology II | 0.5 |
| OS 9305 | Introduction to Surgical Implantology | 0.5 |
| PEDO 9205 | Clinical Pediatric Dentistry V | 0.5 |
| RD 9265 | Comprehensive Care | 12 |
| Hours | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 89.5 | |
The program is restricted to permanent residents and naturalized U.S. citizens. Some individuals already in the U.S on a visa may be eligible depending on the conditions of their current visa status.
requirements include:
- • A dental degree from a foreign college or
- university
- • Passage of National Dental Board Exam-Part 1 or
- INBDE (Part II is encouraged but not required)
- • Evidence of English proficiency to meet program standards
American Dental Education Association Competencies for the new General Dentist
The general dentist is the primary oral health care provider, supported by dental specialists, allied dental professionals, and other health care providers. The general dentist will address health care issues beyond traditional oral health care and must be able to independently and collaboratively practice evidence-based comprehensive dentistry with the ultimate goal of improving the health of society. The general dentist must have a broad biomedical and clinical education and be able to demonstrate professional and ethical behavior as well as effective communication and interpersonal skills. In addition, he/she must have the ability to evaluate and utilize emerging technologies, continuing professional development opportunities and problem-solving and critical thinking skills to effectively address current and future issues in health care.
university of oklahoma college of dentistry technical standards of performance
The College recognizes the unique cognitive, technical, and attitudinal aspects of the profession and its curricula. Students must possess the skills and abilities that will allow them to successfully complete the course of study and receive the full benefit of the educational program. The student is required to direct or perform treatment on the patients of the College as part of the curriculum. The College has responsibility for ensuring the safety of patients and student clinicians. This includes the completion of treatment safely and within a reasonable amount of time. The student must be able to meet or perform the following elements that are fundamental to the nature of the program.
Sensory and Observation
Students must be able to observe patients, in clinic or in simulations, in order to gain information to be used in diagnosis. Students must possess vision, hearing and physical abilities sufficient to obtain a patient history, perform a physical examination and provide patient care. Additionally, students must have sufficient dexterity to manipulate dental and dental hygiene equipment appropriately and to perform in class, clinic and laboratory settings for extended periods of time.
Cognitive
Students must be able to solve problems using the ability to understand and retain knowledge derived from readings, lectures and demonstrations. Students must be able to use reasoning to analyze and integrate learned material and apply principles to new problems.
Motor Skills
Students ordinarily should have motor function sufficient to enable them to execute movements required to provide general care for and treatment of patients in routine and emergency situations. It is required that a student possess the motor skills necessary to directly perform palpation, percussion, auscultation and other diagnostic maneuvers, basic laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures. Such actions require coordination of both gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium and functional uses of the senses of touch, vision and smell. Students must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads and to function effectively under stress.
Communication
Students must be able to communicate effectively with patients; convey or exchange information at a level allowing development of a health history; identify problems presented; explain alternative solutions; and give directions during treatment and post treatment. Communication includes speech and writing. Students must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in oral and written form with all members of the health care team. Students must have sufficient facility with English in order to retrieve information from texts and lectures and communicate concepts on written exams and patient charts; elicit patient backgrounds; describe patient changes in moods, activity and posture; and coordinate patient care with all members of the health care team. In any case where a student’s ability to communicate through these sensory modalities is compromised, the student must demonstrate acceptable alternative means and/or ability to acquire and demonstrate the essential information conveyed in this fashion.
Behavioral Skills
Students must possess the emotional health required for all utilization of the intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment, the prompt completion of all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients and the development of mature, sensitive and effective relationships with patients.