Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MD / Certificate

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program is a six-year program jointly sponsored by the University at Buffalo Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department and the Erie County Medical Center.

FALL 2026 ENROLLMENT  |  Check Back Spring 2025 for Deadline

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Program Director:
Robert Cronyn, MS, DDS, JD


Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
112C Squire Hall | rlcronyn@buffalo.edu

About the Program Admission Requirements How to Apply Faculty and Curriculum Cost and Funding

How to Apply

Fall Enrollment

Standard Application Time: May  - September 

Interviews will take place November - December

Match results announced in January

Class size: 2/year

Program start date: July 1

The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program accepts application materials through the American Dental Education Association, Postgraduate Application Support Service (PASS). This service enables applicants to send an original copy of most application materials to PASS for distribution to all the programs that the applicant selects. The department also participates in the Postdoctoral Dental Matching program (MATCH).

Note: Have your NBME Basic Science Examination score (CBSE) ready before you apply.

1. PASS Application

2. CV/Resume

3. Evaluation Forms

  • Three Letters of Evaluation (Professional Evaluation Forms — PEFs); may be from academic faculty
  • Graduates of US or Canadian dental schools must submit an Institutional Evaluation Form (IEF) or Dean’s letter

4. Personal Statement

5. Unofficial Transcripts From all Institutions

  • Note international candidates: Academic documents from international institutions must be accompanied by an ECE or WES copy with the PASS application.  ECE course-by-course report is preferred.  A copy of certificate/diploma with proof of degree is suggested.

6. $50.00 Supplemental Application Fee

You will be required to pay the non-refundable supplemental application fee. Once  we receive your application from PASS, you will receive a payment link. 

Dental Match

This program participates in the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. Candidates who interview should apply for the match at National Matching Services, Inc.

* All documents become property of the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine and are not returnable to the applicant.