Pediatric Dentistry Residency Programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 3 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in pediatric dentistry, all based in Boston.
Each is 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 pediatric dentistry residency is the recognized path into the specialty — read on for what each program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In Massachusetts
Programs
3
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
3 of 3
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts's Accreditation Statuses Mean
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." By contrast, "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)" means CODA has identified specific deficiencies the program must correct within a set timeframe — a status mid-correction, not a warning to avoid the program. "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 any program's current status with CODA before applying.
Why Accreditation Matters for the Path Into Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric dentistry is one of 12 recognized dental specialties, and completing a CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in the specialty is how a dentist becomes a pediatric dentist.
Massachusetts has 3 accredited programs, compared with none in New Hampshire, 2 in Connecticut and none in Vermont nearby; wherever you train, our step-by-step guide to becoming a pediatric dentist covers the full sequence from dental school through residency, our pediatric dentist career guide what the role involves day to day, and which dental specialty pays the most how pediatric dentistry compares with the other eleven.
Graduates of the Boston University Henry M.
Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Children's Hospital-Harvard University and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine programs who go on to practice in Massachusetts need a dentist license from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry — see Massachusetts's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Massachusetts
A CODA-accredited residency is the entry point into pediatric dentistry, not the final step — practicing afterward still requires holding an active dentist license in the state where you intend to work; in Massachusetts, pediatric dentistry is practiced under a dentist license rather than a separate specialty license.
Residents who train in Boston and go on to practice in Massachusetts can search current pediatric dentist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Where Massachusetts's Programs Are Located
All three of Massachusetts's CODA-accredited pediatric dentistry residency programs are based in Boston, at Children's Hospital-Harvard University, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, and Boston University's Henry M.
Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
That concentration reflects Boston's density of academic medical and dental centers rather than any statewide licensing distinction — a residency anywhere in the state carries the same CODA accreditation.
See our overview of the 12 recognized dental specialties for how pediatric dentistry fits alongside the others.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited pediatric dentistry residency programs are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 3 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in pediatric dentistry, all located in Boston.
Each is listed above with its institution, city 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.
Does a pediatric dentistry residency outside Massachusetts still count if I want to practice in Massachusetts?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is a national standard, not a state-by-state one, so a CODA-accredited pediatric dentistry residency completed anywhere in the country counts the same way.
What determines whether you can practice in Massachusetts afterward is the state's own dentist licensure requirements, not where you trained.
What does "Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" mean for a program?
It's the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation," in CODA's own words.
It doesn't rank the program against others — it simply means CODA identified no outstanding deficiencies at its last review.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited pediatric dentistry residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice; in Massachusetts, pediatric dentists practice under that dentist license rather than a separate specialty license.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming a pediatric dentist 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 Massachusetts & Pediatric Dentist 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.