Externships for Dental Students Periodontal Externships are available to dental students at several institutions in the United States. These externships vary in length from two weeks to several months and many cost little or nothing to the student. The purpose is to expose dental students to advanced study in periodontics as well as postdoctoral periodontal students and faculty. These programs are ideal for a student considering a career in periodontology to find out if this is the field for them. To find out more about individual externship programs, explore the links below.
Program can be three months to one year.
Begins January 1, April 1, July 1, September 1. One month before starting date. Externships of one or two weeks are available except during university holidays. Externs gain clinical experience working with postgraduate dentists in periodontics. There is no deadline.