Prosthodontic Residency Programs in Tennessee
Tennessee has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in prosthodontics, based in Memphis.
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 Tennessee
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
1 of 1
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Tennessee
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 Tennessee'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 the program must correct within a set timeframe, and from "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 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.
Tennessee has one accredited program, compared with 1 in North Carolina, 1 in Kentucky and 2 in Georgia 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 Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry program in Memphis who go on to practice in Tennessee need a dentist license from the Tennessee Board of Dentistry — see Tennessee's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Tennessee
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.
Tennessee also issues a separate specialty certification, and a dentist may not advertise as a specialist or limit practice to a specialty without it; check its requirements with the Tennessee Board of Dentistry.
Residents who train in Memphis and go on to practice in Tennessee can search current prosthodontist jobs in Tennessee to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited prosthodontics residency programs are in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in prosthodontics, located in Memphis.
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 prosthodontics residency still count toward becoming a prosthodontist in Tennessee?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is national, so a prosthodontics residency completed in any state counts toward the specialty as long as the program is CODA-accredited.
Tennessee licenses dentists — including prosthodontists — based on holding an active dentist license, not on where the residency was located.
See our Tennessee dentist licensure page for what the state itself requires before you can practice.
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," per CODA's own accreditation-status definitions.
It's distinct from "Approval with Reporting Requirements," where CODA has flagged deficiencies the program must correct 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 state where they intend to practice.
Tennessee also issues a separate specialty certification, and a dentist may not advertise as a specialist or limit practice to a specialty without it; check its requirements with the Tennessee 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.
More Tennessee & Prosthodontist 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.