| The Dental Match is used to fill positions beginning in 2021 for the first year of training in the following types of postdoctoral dental education programs: General Practice Residency, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Dental Anesthesiology.The Dental Match is administered by National Matching Services Inc. (NMS) on behalf of the sponsoring organizations.We are providing you with information about the Dental Match since some of the students at your school may be interested in obtaining positions in postdoctoral dental education programs that use the Match.The attached materials include an Announcement and Schedule of Dates, which should be distributed to students to notify them about the Dental Match. |
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| Match Web Site |
| Information about the Dental Match can be found online at natmatch.com/dentres. The web site includes:an overview of how the Dental Match worksthe Schedule of Datesrules of participationinformation about registering for the Dental Matcha description of the matching algorithm |
| Applicant Registration |
| Applicants who wish to register for the Dental Match must do so via the Dental Match web site at natmatch.com/dentres. |
| Many (but not all) programs that participate in the Dental Match use the ADEA PASS application service to receive applications from applicants. ADEA PASS is a separate and distinct service from the Dental Match. Applicants must register separately for each service.Please contact National Matching Services if you have any questions about the Dental Match. |