Each applicant must apply directly to any Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, General Practice Residency, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, and Orthodontic program(s) in which he or she is interested. Applicants should contact each program directly regarding information about the application process, application deadline dates, and interview dates for each program. For a list of sources where information regarding postgraduate dental programs can be obtained click here.

Many of the programs that are participating in the Match also participate in a central application service called PASS, which is a separate and distinct service from the Match. PASS distributes applicants' background information to programs to initiate the application process, while the Match is used by applicants and programs at the end of the application process to determine the final placement of applicants with programs. Registering for the Match will NOT automatically register an applicant with PASS. Applicants do not need to be registered for the Match before they can register with PASS, nor do they need to be registered with PASS before they can register for the Match. See the Schedule of Dates on this web site for registration deadlines for the Match, and check with PASS regarding program application deadlines. To obtain further information about PASS and the programs which participate in PASS, contact:

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