At TUSDM, we train our diverse body of students and residents to practice dentistry in the 21st century. By treating patients in the school’s Teaching Clinics and through a variety of externships at hospitals and government-sponsored dental clinics around the country, our students and residents understand not just how to apply science to practice, but how to employ compassion in the treatment of human illness. Students and faculty benefit from Tufts University’s commitment to interdisciplinary teaching, research, and practice. Located in the heart of Tufts's Health Sciences Campus in downtown Boston, TUSDM shares resources and research breakthroughs with Tufts University School of Medicine, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and the Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) offers a diverse, interdisciplinary, and patient-centered educational environment renowned throughout the world. Since our founding in 1868, we have been committed to excellence in education, research, patient care, and community service. TUSDM offers a Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D) degree program that is designed to meet the educational requirements of a license to practice dentistry in the United States. The postgraduate certificate programs at TUSDM, listed below, are designed so that program graduates are eligible for the respective board certifications. Advanced Education in Esthetics and Operative Dentistry Orofacial Pain Endodontics Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Oral Medicine Orthodontics Pediatric Dentistry Periodontics Prosthodontics