Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program
for Residency Positions Beginning in 2021
Participating Programs
Post-Match
A list of programs with positions available in the Post-Match Process is available to registered applicants in the NMS Match System.
Phase I & II:
Consult the Participating Programs page for lists of programs that participated in the 2021 Dental Match.
View List of Participating ProgramsKey Dates
The Match operates on a fixed Schedule of Dates which all participants must follow. The following are key upcoming dates:
November 20, 2020: Phase I Match Results Day: Results of the Match for Phase I are released to applicants and Program Directors. No action to fill ORTHO, PERIO, PROS, ANES and Canadian GPR positions remaining unfilled after Phase I is to be taken prior to 12:00 p.m. noon ET on this date.
December 14, 2020: The online NMS Match System will open on this date for Match participants to submit Rank Order Lists for Phase II of the Match for AEGD, US GPR, OMS and PED positions.
January 8, 2021: Phase II Rank Order List Deadline: Final date for submission of applicant and program Rank Order Lists for Phase II of the Match for AEGD, US GPR, OMS and PED positions.
January 19, 2021: Phase II Match Results Day: Results of the Match for Phase II are released to applicants and Program Directors. No action to fill positions remaining unfilled after Phase II is to be taken prior to 12:00 p.m. noon ET on this date.
