The Department of Periodontics offers a thirty-six (36) month program in graduate periodontics beginning July 1 of each year.  The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Education of the American Dental Association and is designed to prepare students for board certification by the American Board of Periodontology.  The program provides didactic and clinical training leading to a certificate as a specialist in periodontics and an optional master’s degree in oral biology.

Applicants must hold the DMD/DDS degree or the equivalent.  To apply to the Graduate Periodontics Program, we prefer that you complete an application via the Postdoctoral Application Service (PASS) through the American Dental Association, which allows you to apply to more than one program at a time.  If you prefer not to use PASS, please complete an application [PDF] and return it to:

Henry Greenwell, DMD, MSD
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
Room 236
501 S. Preston Street
Louisville, KY 40202

We prefer that applications [PDF] be submitted by August 31 for admission the following July 1; however, September 30 is the official deadline. 

In addition to the application [PDF] (you may attach additional information or curriculum vitae, if necessary), the following must be submitted:

All Applicants

• Official transcripts of all previous college and dental school grades.
• Official report of National Board Scores.
• Recommendations from three persons who are well acquainted with your professional work.  One reference should be from an administrative officer (dean) of the dental school from which you graduated and MUST include your class rank and grade-point average.  At least one reference should be from a periodontist.
• Photograph.  A recent color or black and white photograph of yourself (optional).
• Application Fee.  A twenty-five dollar ($25.00) non-refundable fee.  Make the check or money order payable to the Department of Periodontics, Endodontics, and Dental Hygiene, University of Louisville.

Foreign Applicants

• We prefer that the application and all supporting documents be submitted by July 1, prior to the year you wish to enter; however, September 31, is the official deadline.
• Officially translated transcripts of all previous college and dental school grades will be required.
• National Board scores are NOT required.
• Official report of TOEFL examination results.

All applicants for whom English is a second language must take the TOEFL examination to provide evidence of proficiency in written and spoken English.  Applications for the examination may be obtained from:

Test of English as a Foreign Language
Education Testing Service
Princeton, NJ  08540