Prosthodontic Residency Programs in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in prosthodontics, 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 prosthodontics 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." 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 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.
Puerto Rico has one accredited program, in San Juan; 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.
Every prosthodontist needs a dentist license — check with Puerto Rico's own 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 prosthodontics, 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 prosthodontist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited prosthodontics residency programs are in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in prosthodontics, located in San Juan.
It's listed above with its city, current CODA accreditation status, and accreditation visit years.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date source — confirm the program's status directly with CODA before applying.
Does a mainland U.S. prosthodontics residency count toward practicing in Puerto Rico?
Yes, as far as accreditation goes.
CODA accreditation is national, so a prosthodontics residency completed anywhere in the country — including Puerto Rico — carries the same accreditation status.
What Puerto Rico itself requires for dental licensure is a separate question best confirmed directly with its dental licensing board.
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 CODA has flagged for correction.
It's distinct from "Approval with Reporting Requirements," where CODA has identified specific issues a program must address within a set timeframe.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited prosthodontics 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 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.