University at Buffalo (UB)
Pediatric Dentistry Certificate
The Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry program is fully accredited, diverse, and dynamic in nature. Although it is a hospital-based program, it consists of multiple unique rotation sites where residents will spend a lot of their training that allows them to become proficient in working with in many types of clinical environments with diverse patient populations. Residents rotate through the John Oishei Children’s Hospital, the Kaleida Ambulatory Care Center at the Conventus Center for Collaborative Care, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, and multiple University Pediatric Dentistry Dental Associates off-site faculty-practice clinics. Residents will gain extensive experience in treating patients of all ages, cultures, and healthcare needs. A comprehensive education is provided in the form of clinical and didactic training, supplemented with close personal interactions with faculty and related healthcare providers.
FALL 2025 ENROLLMENT | Applications accepted May 8 - October 1, 2024
Program Director:
Meelin Dian Chin Kit-Wells, DDS
Department of Pediatric & Community Dentistry
114 Squire Hall | mc30@buffalo.edu
Admission Requirements
All School of Dental Medicine Advanced Education programs use a holistic admissions approach.
| Eligibility | Test Requirements | Match Participant | PASS Code |
| DDS or DMD from ADA Accredited Institution | NBDE | Yes | PED327 |
Applications will be considered without NBDE documentation but evidence of iNBDE or NBDE Part I & II is required before admission.
Admission Requirements:
- D.D.S. or D.M.D. from an ADA-accredited dental school
- Must be eligible for temporary license in New York State
- US Citizenship or Permanent Resident; Canadian citizens will be considered
- Dental education transcripts
- Institutional Evaluation, Electronic Professional Evaluations
- NBDE score before matriculation
About the Interview Process
All applicants will receive a written response from the program director. Responses are either a declination of your application or a request for a personal interview. Personal interviews are required for further consideration for admission to the program.
Approximately 120 applications are received and reviewed, of which eight are chosen every year for the residency program.