Orthodontic Residency Programs in Maryland
Maryland has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in orthodontics, based in Baltimore.
It's listed below with its institution, city, 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.
Completing a CODA-accredited orthodontics residency is the recognized path into the orthodontic specialty — read on for what the program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In Maryland
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
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Every CODA-Accredited Program in Maryland
Source: CODA program directory, index dated 2026-09-09. Status terms (“Approval without Reporting Requirements,” “Approval with Reporting Requirements,” “Initial Accreditation,” “Discontinued,” etc.) are CODA’s own.
Reading the List: What Maryland's Accreditation Status Means
The 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, only a status mid-correction. "Initial Accreditation" is what CODA grants a program that is accredited but has not yet enrolled and graduated its first class of residents.
The last- and next-visit years shown are CODA's own accreditation-visit schedule, not anything set by the program itself.
For admissions requirements, program structure, or cost, contact the program directly, and confirm the program's current status with CODA before applying.
Why Accreditation Matters for the Path Into Orthodontics
Orthodontics is one of 12 recognized dental specialties, and completing a CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in the specialty is how a dentist becomes an orthodontist.
Maryland has one accredited program, compared with 2 in the District of Columbia, 5 in Pennsylvania and none in Delaware nearby; wherever you train, our step-by-step guide to becoming an orthodontist covers the full sequence from dental school through residency, our orthodontist career guide what the role involves day to day, and which dental specialty pays the most how orthodontics compares with the other eleven.
Graduates of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry program in Baltimore who go on to practice in Maryland need a dentist license from the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners — see Maryland's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Maryland
A CODA-accredited residency is the entry point into orthodontics, not the final step — practicing afterward still requires holding an active dentist license in the state where you intend to work.
Check whether Maryland also requires a separate specialty license with the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.
Residents who train in Baltimore and go on to practice in Maryland can check orthodontist salary in Maryland for state-level pay data and search current orthodontist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited orthodontics residency programs are in Maryland?
Maryland has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in orthodontics, located in Baltimore.
It's listed above with its current CODA accreditation status, address and program director.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date source — confirm the program's status directly with CODA before applying.
Does an out-of-state orthodontics residency count toward practicing in Maryland?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is national, so a residency's location doesn't limit where its graduates can later become licensed — what matters is that the program itself is CODA-accredited.
Licensure is separately governed by the state board where you intend to practice; see our Maryland dentist licensure page for what the state itself requires.
What does "Approval without Reporting Requirements" mean for a program?
It's CODA's classification for a program that "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation," as opposed to "Approval with Reporting Requirements," which means CODA has flagged specific deficiencies the program must correct within a set timeframe.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying, since status can change between CODA's site visits.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited orthodontics residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice.
Check whether Maryland also requires a separate specialty license with the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming an orthodontist walks through the full sequence from dental school through residency and licensure.
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," or "Discontinued" — mean something different, and a status can change after that date.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
More Maryland & Orthodontist Resources
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.