This program is designed to reflect a private general practice within a dental school setting. Residents provide comprehensive care to a diverse patient population and receive experience in all facets of general dentistry, including significant exposure to implant dentistry and digital technology.
FALL 2026 ENROLLMENT | Applications
Traditional: Check back Spring 2025 for deadline
International Scholars: Check back Spring 2025 for deadline
Program Director:
Joseph Rumfola, DDS
Department of Restorative Dentistry, 215 Squire Hall
rumfola@buffalo.edu
Candidates are informed of their application status via the secure admissions portal; notifications are sent to the email on file when updates are posted.
All School of Dental Medicine Advanced Education programs use a holistic admissions approach.
Eligibility | Test Requirements | Match Participant | PASS Code |
Traditional: DDS or DMD | NBDE | YES | AEGD123 |
International: Internationally Trained Dentists | English Proficiency for International Applicants | Not a match program |
Applications will be considered without NBDE documentation but evidence of INBDE or NBDE Part I & II is required before the Match deadline.
Preferred Acceptance Criteria
The University sets general admissions requirements for graduate study. These include a minimum undergraduate GPA and demonstration of English Language proficiency for international applicants.
Please refer to the General Admissions Requirements page for full details.
The School of Dental Medicine adheres to the University at Buffalo’s (UB's) Statement of Non-Discrimination. The University is committed to ensuring equal employment, educational opportunity, and equal access to services, programs, and activities without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction status.