Overview
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry offers a 36-month advanced graduate prosthodontics residency program structured for a comprehensive course of study in clinical and didactic prosthodontics.
Students completing the program earn a certificate in Prosthodontics and a Master of Science in Dentistry degree. Students must complete the requirements for the master’s degree prior to being awarded the certificate. The course of study satisfies the requirements for eligibility for the American Board of Prosthodontics.
The program has been initially accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
Our mission
The primary mission of the graduate prosthodontics program is to produce highly qualified prosthodontists through didactic, research, and clinical service. The program seeks to train new generations of prosthodontists through the combination of conventional prosthodontics and advanced digital technology. The program will leverage this knowledge and technology to provide the state-of-the-art prosthodontic care for patients requiring complex prosthodontic care.
We embrace the American Dental Association's definition of the specialty:
“Prosthodontics is that branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral function, comfort and appearance and health of the patient by the restoration of the natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes.”
Program goals and objectives
- To establish a well-rounded and comprehensive academic setting for prosthodontic education, emphasizing excellence in teaching, research, and clinical care.
- To prepare prosthodontists capable of applying modern clinical prosthodontic techniques, utilizing both conventional and advanced technologies.
- To educate a prosthodontist proficient in digital dentistry and modern biomaterials, capable of effectively assessing and utilizing these materials in patient treatment through evidence-based practices.
- To instill a commitment to continuous learning in prosthodontics
- To equip students/residents for serving the profession and community
- To facilitate prosthodontic trainees in achieving American Board of Prosthodontics diplomate status.
Contact us
Sandra Al-Tarawneh, DDS, MS, FACP
Director, Graduate Prosthodontics
VCU School of Dentistry
521 North 11 Street
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0566
Email: altarawnehs@vcu.edu
Phone: (804) 628-4550