Its objective is to train professionals with a solid scientific preparation in Stomatological Sciences that will allow them to contribute to raise the health level of the population. The research topics will be related to scientific problems of the doctoral student's country of origin, although exceptionally, depending on the case, with previous authorization, the research could be carried out in Cuba. 
The doctoral training program is developed from the tutorial training on the basis of the individual program approved by the commission of scientific degrees of the institution. 
The doctoral training programs use a system of cumulative credits, valid for five years. Doctoral students must have had a physical presence in Cuba for at least one year during the entire period of enrollment.

The examinations required to obtain the scientific degree are:
1. Minimum examinations.
    * Foreign language (for foreign doctoral students who are not native Spanish speakers, the language is Spanish).
    * Social problems of science and technology.
    * Specialty.
2. Pre-defense exercise of the thesis before an evaluation team.
3. Thesis defense exercise before the Tribunal.

The doctoral training program has a total fee of twelve thousand USD ($12,000.00 USD), divided into different stages:
1. Enrollment: $1,000.00 USD, once your enrollment has been accepted by the Academic Committee.
2. Examinations to demonstrate mastery of the contents of social problems of science and technology and the foreign language (languages approved for Spanish speakers are English, French, and German). The payments for each exam are $1,500.00 USD (total of $3,000.00 USD).
3. Pre-defense: $1,500.00 USD.
4. Defense: $2,500.0