Getting Started
The Dental Match
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What is the Dental Match?
The Dental Match is a process used by many postdoctoral dental education residency programs to place applicants into the first-year of their training positions.
The Match simplifies the offer and acceptance process to help applicants obtain positions of their choice, and to help programs obtain applicants of their choice.
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What's involved in the Match process?
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Identify Programs of Interest
Applicants should find programs of interest and determine whether or not they are participating in the Match. ORTHO, PERIO, PROS, ANES and Canadian GPR programs participate in Phase I of the Match. AEGD, US GPR, OMS and PED programs participate in Phase II of the Match.
Register to Participate in the Match
Applicants interested in programs offering positions in the Match must register online to participate in the Dental Match.
Apply and Interview
The Match is not involved in applications or interviews. These activities are conducted independently of the Match. Most, but not all, programs use the ADEA PASS application service to collect applications. You should check with each program directly to determine how to submit an application.
Submit Rank Order Lists
After applications and interviews are complete, each applicant and program submits a Rank Order List of preferred placements in the NMS Match System. The Rank Order Lists indicates your order of preference for the placements you are considering.
The Matching Algorithm Processes the Rankings
NMS uses a matching algorithm to process the preferences stated on the Rank Order Lists and place individuals into positions. The matching algorithm will place you into the most preferred program on your Rank Order List that ranks you and does not fill all its available positions with applicants it prefers.
Get Your Result
Match results will be released on the Match Results Day for each Phase of the Match by email and online via the Dental Match website.
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Do I need to participate in the Dental Match?
To obtain a position at a residency that is participating in the Dental Match you will also have to participate in the Dental Match. Most (but not all) of the following types of training programs participate in the Dental Match:
- General Practice Residency in both the US and Canada
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Dental Anesthesiology
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Am I eligible to participate in the Dental Match?
To participate in the Match, an applicant must be a graduate of or graduating from a dental school. There are no other eligibility requirements to participate in the Match. However, each program sets its own eligibility requirements for admission. Programs that use the ADEA PASS application service list eligibility requirements for applications in the ADEA PASS Program Search Engine. For programs that do not participate in ADEA PASS, you should contact each program directly to determine eligibility requirements.
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How do I register for the Dental Match?
You register to participate in the Dental Match online in the NMS Match System. You will need to provide a DENTPIN®, agree to abide by the terms of the Applicant Agreement, and pay a non-refundable Match registration fee.
Find Programs
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Do all programs participate in the Dental Match?
The Match is used to place applicants into positions in the following types of dental residencies:
- General Practice Residency in both the US and Canada
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Dental Anesthesiology
Not all dental residency programs participate in the Dental Match. Applicants should find programs of interest and determine whether or not they are participating in the Dental Match.
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International Applicants
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What are the requirements to participate in the Dental Match?
To participate in the Match, an applicant must be a graduate of or graduating from a dental school. There are no other eligibility requirements to participate in the Match. However, each program sets its own eligibility requirements for admission. Programs that use the ADEA PASS application service list eligibility requirements for applications in the ADEA PASS Program Search Engine. For programs that do not participate in ADEA PASS, you should contact each program directly to determine eligibility requirements.
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What programs accept international applicants?
There is no consolidated list of programs that will accept international applicants. Each program sets its own eligibility requirements for admission. Programs that use the ADEA PASS application service list eligibility requirements for applications in the ADEA PASS Program Search Engine. For programs that do not participate in ADEA PASS, you should contact each program directly to determine eligibility requirements.
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What are the application requirements for internationally trained dentists?
Each program that participates in the Dental Match has its own application process and requirements. You can contact programs directly to inquire about their application process for international dentists. Programs that use the ADEA PASS application service list their application requirements in the ADEA PASS Program Search Engine.
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