Periodontics Residency Programs in North Carolina
North Carolina has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, based in Chapel Hill.
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 comes after residency.
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At a glance
In North Carolina
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
1 of 1
Every CODA-Accredited Program in North Carolina
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 North Carolina'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." Other programs nationally may instead carry "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)," meaning CODA has identified specific deficiencies the program must correct within a set timeframe — not a warning to avoid a program, only a status mid-correction — or "Initial Accreditation," granted to a program that's 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 periodontics is how a general dentist becomes a periodontist.
North Carolina has one accredited program, compared with 1 in South Carolina, 2 in Georgia and 2 in Tennessee 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry program in Chapel Hill who go on to practice in North Carolina need a dentist license from the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners — see North Carolina's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in North Carolina
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 North Carolina, periodontics is practiced under a dentist license rather than a separate specialty license.
Residents who train in Chapel Hill and go on to practice in North Carolina can search current periodontist jobs in North Carolina to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited periodontics residency programs are in North Carolina?
North Carolina has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, located in Chapel Hill.
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.
What does "Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" mean?
"Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" is the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation." It's the strongest standing status CODA issues and isn't a comparison against other programs — it simply means the program currently meets CODA's accreditation standards in full.
Confirm the program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
Do I have to complete a periodontics residency in North Carolina to practice as a periodontist there?
No. North Carolina 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 North Carolina dentist licensure page for what the state itself requires before you can practice.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited periodontics residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice; in North Carolina, 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, and board certification through the American Board of Periodontology is optional afterward.
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 North Carolina & 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.