Prosthodontics
Advanced specialty training in prosthodontics, research, and academic leadership
The Advanced Graduate Program in Prosthodontics at Harvard School of Dental Medicine is a three-year specialty program leading to a Master of Medical Sciences (MMSc) degree in oral biology and a certificate in prosthodontics. An optional four-year Doctor of Medical Sciences (DMSc) degree is available for those pursuing academic or research careers.
This comprehensive prosthodontics residency integrates advanced clinical training with a strong foundation in biological sciences, research methodology, and scholarly development. Residents refine clinical judgment, technical precision, and interdisciplinary treatment planning skills essential for specialty practice and academic leadership.
Graduates meet the educational requirements for certification by the American Board of Prosthodontics and are prepared for careers in specialty clinical practice, research, and academic dentistry.
Degrees/certificates offered
Master of Medical Sciences (MMSc)/Certificate in Prosthodontics
This three-year program culminates to a combined MMSc degree in oral biology and a certificate in prosthodontics.
Doctor of Medical Sciences (DMSc)/Certificate in Prosthodontics
This four-year program culminates to a combined DMSc degree in oral biology and a certificate in prosthodontics.
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To apply to the Prosthodontics program, review the application requirements and follow the steps provided on the AGE admissions page.
Program details and academic policies
Coursework is required so that each graduate student will develop competency in oral biology and acquire a strong scientific background in areas relative to prosthodontics. Students are able to choose from a group of oral biology core courses offered at HSDM. Courses in the basic sciences such as anatomy, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, and biomaterials are also offered at Harvard Medical School, the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Each student must also demonstrate competency in statistical methods through successful completion of an approved course in biostatistics. Graduate students are required to take seminar courses and classic and current literature review in prosthodontics, including fixed, removable, implant, and maxillofacial prosthodontics; materials science; laboratory technique; head and neck anatomy; periodontology; implantology, diagnosis; and treatment planning. Clinical training is provided at the Harvard Dental Center of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and rotations at world-renowned affiliated hospitals.
All advanced graduate students engage in research as an integral part of their training at HSDM. Research activities are conducted with select Harvard faculty mentors at HSDM or affiliated institutions. The program includes a research requirement in scholarly activity to enhance the graduate students’ careers in prosthodontics.
Each advanced graduate student gains teaching experience by participating as a teaching fellow in the predoctoral student teaching practice at the Harvard Dental Center. The program encourages graduate students to foster and mentor the predoctoral students so that they have a positive experience in the prosthodontic sciences. In addition, graduates have found teaching to be a career enhancement.
The program in prosthodontics is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. For more information, please visit the Commission on Dental Accreditation website.
Program director
Jason Lee
jason_lee@hsdm.harvard.edu