University of Maryland Postgraduate Periodontics

Are you a current dental student (from an accredited U.S./Canadian school) interested in periodontics?

Well, then, you're invited to attend an online open house, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, hosted by the postgraduate periodontics residency program at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. You'll have a chance to learn about the 36-month residency in periodontics and implantology, as well as talk with current resident(s).

To register, click here: https://umaryland.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mbIJWiVaaq2eeq

Contact Harlan Shiau, DDS, DMed Sc, clinical associate professor and director of the postgraduate periodontics program, for further inquiries at [email protected].

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