Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 SDM Dental School Catalog 
    
2025-2026 SDM Dental School Catalog

DDS - International Dentist Program (Two Year)


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The International Dentist Program (IDP) is for the internationally trained dentist who seeks to practice dentistry in the United States.   It is two years in duration, beginning in May, with an intensive preparatory summer course, followed by the third and fourth years of our Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program.  Graduates receive a DDS degree and are eligible to participate in the various licensure examinations.

IDP Program Details 

First Year Requirements - 62.5 credits


Students entering the IDP program are completely integrated into the third-year DDS curriculum.

Fall Semester | First Year IDP

Spring Semester | First Year IDP

Second Year Requirements - 35 credits


During their second year in the program, IDP students complete the fourth-year DDS curriculum.

 

Fall Semester | Second Year IDP

Spring Semester | Second Year IDP

Total Credit Hours: 97.5


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