Periodontics Residency Programs in Indiana
Indiana has 2 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in periodontics, both based in Indianapolis.
Each is listed below with its institution, 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 program 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 Indiana
Programs
2
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
2 of 2
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Indiana
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 Indiana's Accreditation Status Means
The status shown above for both programs 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" — both of Indiana's periodontics programs currently hold this status.
A program instead carries "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)" when CODA has identified specific deficiencies it must correct within a set timeframe — that status is not a warning to avoid the program, only one 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 each program's own CODA 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.
Indiana has 2 accredited programs, compared with 2 in Michigan, 2 in Illinois and 2 in Ohio nearby; wherever you train, our step-by-step guide to becoming a periodontist covers the full sequence from dental school through residency, our periodontist career guide what the role involves day to day, and which dental specialty pays the most how periodontics compares with the other eleven.
Graduates of the Indiana University School of Dentistry and Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Indianapolis programs who go on to practice in Indiana need a dentist license from the Indiana State Board of Dentistry — see Indiana's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Indiana
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.
Check whether Indiana also requires a separate specialty license with the Indiana State Board of Dentistry.
Residents who train in Indianapolis and go on to practice in Indiana can search current periodontist jobs in Indiana to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited periodontics residency programs are in Indiana?
Indiana has 2 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in periodontics, both located in Indianapolis.
Each is listed above with its institution, current CODA accreditation status, and last and next accreditation visit years.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date source — confirm a program's status directly with CODA before applying.
Does a periodontics residency have to be in Indiana to count toward licensure there?
No. Indiana licenses dentists — including periodontists — who completed a CODA-accredited residency regardless of which state it's located in; what matters is the residency's CODA accreditation, not its location.
See our Indiana dentist licensure page for what the state itself requires before you can practice.
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," with no outstanding deficiencies the program must report back on.
It reflects each program's status as of CODA's last review, not a permanent guarantee — confirm 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.
Check whether Indiana also requires a separate specialty license with the Indiana State Board of Dentistry.
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.
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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.