Apply to the Program
Application to the Master of Science in Oral Biology (MSOB) program is completed as an option concurrent with the ADEA PASS application to the specific postgraduate specialty program. Thus, interested applicants should include the MSOB as part of their clinical specialty program’s supplemental application – please see the respective specialty programs (Endodontics, Oral Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Periodontics/Orthodontics, Periodontal Prosthesis and Prosthodontics) for application procedures.
Admission into the MSOB program will be granted by the respective Department. Following admission to the program, a research mentor and project will be identified. The mentor can be any member of the faculty of Penn Dental Medicine. Faculty members of other schools within the University can also serve as research mentors with the approval of the MSOB Advisory Panel.
Applicants should note that the MSOB does extend the postgraduate specialty program by one year with the MSOB curriculum occurring primarily during that final year. Additional tuition will be assessed for the MSOB.