Periodontics Residency Programs in Nebraska
Nebraska has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, based in Lincoln.
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 program like this one 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 Nebraska
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
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Every CODA-Accredited Program in Nebraska
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 Nebraska'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." That's distinct from "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)," which means CODA has identified specific deficiencies a program must correct within a set timeframe, and from "Initial Accreditation," which CODA grants to a program that 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.
Nebraska has one accredited program, compared with 1 in Iowa, 1 in Colorado and none in South Dakota 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 University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry program in Lincoln who go on to practice in Nebraska need a dentist license from the Nebraska Board of Dentistry — see Nebraska's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Nebraska
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 Nebraska also requires a separate specialty license with the Nebraska Board of Dentistry.
Residents who train in Lincoln and go on to practice in Nebraska can search current periodontist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited periodontics residency programs are in Nebraska?
Nebraska has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, located in Lincoln.
It's listed above with its institution, city and current CODA accreditation status.
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 still count toward licensure in Nebraska?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is a national standard, not a state-by-state one, so a residency accredited anywhere in the country counts the same way Nebraska's program does.
What matters for practicing afterward is holding an active Nebraska dentist license, not where the residency itself was located.
See Nebraska's dentist licensure page for what the state 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," with no outstanding deficiencies CODA has asked it to correct.
Nebraska's program currently holds this status.
Confirm the program's current status directly with CODA before applying, since status can change between accreditation visits.
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 Nebraska also requires a separate specialty license with the Nebraska 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.