Periodontics Residency Programs in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, based in San Juan.
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 program is the recognized path into the specialty — read on for what the program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In Puerto Rico
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
1 of 1
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Puerto Rico
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 Puerto Rico'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." 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 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.
Puerto Rico has one accredited program, in San Juan; 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.
Every periodontist needs a dentist license — check with the Puerto Rico dental licensing board for what practicing there requires, including whether it also requires a separate specialty license.
After Residency in Puerto Rico
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 jurisdiction where you intend to work.
Check whether Puerto Rico also requires a separate specialty license with Puerto Rico's dental licensing board.
Residents who train in San Juan and go on to practice in Puerto Rico can search current periodontist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited periodontics residency programs are in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, located in San Juan.
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 a periodontics residency have to be in Puerto Rico to count toward licensure there?
No. CODA accreditation is a national standard, not a state-by-state one, so a periodontics residency completed anywhere in the U.S. carries the same accredited status.
What licensure itself requires is set by the jurisdiction where you intend to practice — confirm current requirements with the Puerto Rico dental licensing board directly.
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 the 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 jurisdiction where they intend to practice.
Check whether Puerto Rico also requires a separate specialty license with Puerto Rico's dental licensing board.
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 Puerto Rico & 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.