Prosthodontic Residency Programs in Kentucky
Kentucky has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in prosthodontics, based in Louisville.
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 prosthodontics program is the recognized path into the prosthodontics specialty — read on for what the program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In Kentucky
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
1 of 1
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Kentucky
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 Kentucky'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 Kentucky programs, or programs added in future updates, could show "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)" — meaning CODA has identified specific deficiencies the program must correct within a set timeframe, not a warning to avoid the program — or "Initial Accreditation," which CODA grants to 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 any program's current status with CODA before applying.
Why Accreditation Matters for the Path Into Prosthodontics
Prosthodontics 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 prosthodontist.
Kentucky has one accredited program, compared with 1 in Indiana, 1 in Illinois and 1 in Ohio nearby; wherever you train, our step-by-step guide to becoming a prosthodontist covers the full sequence from dental school through residency, our prosthodontist career guide what the role involves day to day, and which dental specialty pays the most how prosthodontics compares with the other eleven.
Graduates of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry program who go on to practice in Kentucky need a dentist license from the Kentucky Board of Dentistry — see Kentucky's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Kentucky
A CODA-accredited residency is the entry point into prosthodontics, not the final step — practicing afterward still requires holding an active dentist license in the state where you intend to work.
Kentucky also issues a separate specialty license, which requires an active Kentucky general dentistry license first; check its requirements with the Kentucky Board of Dentistry.
Residents who train in Louisville and go on to practice in Kentucky can search current prosthodontist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited prosthodontics residency programs are in Kentucky?
Kentucky has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in prosthodontics, located in Louisville.
It's listed above with its current CODA accreditation status, address and program director.
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 prosthodontics residency count if I want to practice in Kentucky?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is national, so a residency completed anywhere in the country counts the same regardless of state — what matters is the residency's CODA accreditation, not its location.
Practicing in Kentucky afterward is a separate step governed by the state's own dentist licensure requirements.
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" — CODA's own wording, not a ranking.
It's a snapshot of the program's status as of CODA's last review, not a guarantee of future status, so confirm it directly with CODA before applying.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited prosthodontics residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice.
Kentucky also issues a separate specialty license, which requires an active Kentucky general dentistry license first; check its requirements with the Kentucky Board of Dentistry.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming a prosthodontist 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.