Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Residency Programs
There are 14 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in oral and maxillofacial pathology in the United States, in 8 states: Florida, Iowa, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Every one is listed below with its institution, city, state, current accreditation status, and the years of CODA's last and next accreditation visits, pulled directly from the Commission on Dental Accreditation's own program directory.
Read on for what the statuses mean, where oral and maxillofacial pathology sits among the recognized dental specialties, and what comes after residency.
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At a glance
Nationwide
Programs
14
With a program
States
8
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
13 of 14
Every CODA-Accredited Program in the United States
Source: CODA program directory, index dated 2026-09-09. CODA classes these as advanced dental education programs; status terms (“Approval without Reporting Requirements,” “Approval with Reporting Requirements,” “Initial Accreditation,” etc.) are CODA’s own.
Reading the List: What the Accreditation Statuses Mean
Every status shown above is CODA's own term, not this site's. "Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" is the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation." "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)" means CODA has identified specific deficiencies the program must correct within a set timeframe — it is not a warning to avoid the program, and 13 of the 14 programs below hold the without-reporting status while 1 holds the with-reporting status. "Initial Accreditation" marks a program that has not yet graduated its first class.
The last- and next-visit years are CODA's own accreditation-visit schedule, not anything set by the program.
For admissions requirements or program structure, contact the program directly.
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Among the Recognized Specialties
Oral and maxillofacial pathology is one of the 12 dental specialties recognized by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards, an agency of the American Dental Association; it was recognized in 2018, and its certifying board is the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
CODA classes the programs above as advanced dental education programs, the same category as every other specialty residency, and completing one is the recognized path into the specialty.
Our guide to dental residency and board certification explains how specialty residencies, the Match and board certification fit together in general, and the dentist career guide covers the path from dental school onward.
After Residency
A residency is not a license: an oral and maxillofacial pathologist practices under a dentist license in the state where they work — and, in some states, a separate specialty license as well — and what each state requires before it will issue one is set by that state.
See our state-by-state dentist licensure pages for what the boards themselves publish, and our step-by-step guide to becoming a dentist for the full sequence from dental school through licensure.
When you are ready to look at what's hiring, search current dentist jobs nationwide.
Where the Programs Are
New York holds 5 of the 14 programs, spread across New York City (two programs), Flushing, New Hyde Park and Buffalo — more than any other state.
Maryland and Texas each have 2, in Bethesda/Baltimore and Dallas/Houston respectively, and Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania each have 1, in Gainesville, Iowa City, Chapel Hill, Columbus and Pittsburgh.
Sponsors are a mix of university dental schools and hospital-based programs, and the Institution column names each one, with the website links going to the sponsor's own page, which is where admissions details live.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited oral and maxillofacial pathology residency programs are there?
There are 14 CODA-accredited oral and maxillofacial pathology programs in the United States, in 8 states: Florida, Iowa, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Each is listed above with its institution, city, state and current CODA accreditation status.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date source — confirm a program's status directly with CODA before applying.
Is oral and maxillofacial pathology a recognized dental specialty?
Yes.
Oral and maxillofacial pathology is one of the 12 specialties recognized by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards, recognized in 2018, and its certifying board is the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
CODA accredits its residency programs as advanced dental education programs, the same category as the other specialty residencies.
What does "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)" mean for one of these programs?
It is CODA's own classification, meaning specific deficiencies or weaknesses exist in one or more areas of the program, and the program must demonstrate compliance within a set timeframe CODA defines.
It is not a signal to avoid the program — one of the 14 programs on this list currently holds this status.
Ask the program and CODA directly what it means for an applicant in the current cycle before you apply.
Do I have to complete the residency in the state where I want to practice?
No. CODA accreditation is national, so a residency completed in any of the 8 states carries the same accreditation standing everywhere.
What a state requires before it will license a dentist is set by that state, not by a program, so check the state's own dentist licensure page and confirm with its dental board before you plan around a residency.
Is every program on this list accredited?
Every program above is shown with the CODA accreditation status CODA had published for it as of 2026-09-09, the date this directory was last pulled from CODA's own program search. "Approval without Reporting Requirements" is CODA's standard fully-accredited standing; other status terms on this page — such as "Approval with Reporting Requirements," "Initial Accreditation," "Withdrawn," or a "teach-out" qualifier — mean something different, and a status can change after that date.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
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Sourced from the CODA program directory (index dated 2026-09-09). Verified September 2026. Program details change. Confirm accreditation status, admission requirements and costs with the program and with CODA before applying.