Periodontics Residency Programs in Colorado
Colorado has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, based in Aurora.
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 periodontics residency is the recognized path into the periodontics specialty — read on for what the program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In Colorado
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
1 of 1
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Colorado
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 Colorado'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." Two other statuses can appear on programs elsewhere in the country: "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)," meaning CODA has identified specific deficiencies the program must correct within a set timeframe, and "Initial Accreditation," meaning a program is accredited but hasn't 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 its current status with CODA before applying.
Why Accreditation Matters for the Path Into Periodontics
Periodontics 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 periodontist.
See our periodontist career guide for what the role involves day to day, and our step-by-step guide to becoming a periodontist for the full sequence from dental school through residency.
Graduates of the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine program in Aurora who go on to practice in Colorado need a dentist license from the Colorado Dental Board — see Colorado's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Colorado
A CODA-accredited residency is the entry point into periodontics, not the final step — practicing afterward still requires holding an active dentist license in the state where you intend to work; in Colorado, periodontics is practiced under a dentist license rather than a separate specialty license.
If you're weighing periodontics against the other eleven dental specialties, our guide to which dental specialty pays the most lays out the comparison without a Colorado-specific figure.
Residents who train in Aurora and go on to practice in Colorado can search current periodontist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited periodontics residency programs are in Colorado?
Colorado has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, located in Aurora.
It's listed above with its institution, city, and current CODA accreditation status, along with the years of CODA's last and next accreditation visits.
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 periodontics residency count toward Colorado licensure?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is a national standard, not a state-by-state one, so a residency completed anywhere in the country carries the same standing.
What matters for practicing in Colorado is holding an active Colorado dentist license, not where the accredited residency was located — see our Colorado 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" — CODA's standard fully-accredited standing, with no outstanding deficiencies on file.
It isn't a ranking against other programs, just a status.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited periodontics residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice; in Colorado, periodontists practice under that dentist license rather than a separate specialty license.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming a periodontist 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 Colorado & Periodontist 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.