The didactic program is set up to include the following areas at a level of
skill and complexity beyond the predoctoral training.
You may view the individual curriculum goals here.
- patient assessment and diagnosis;
- planning and providing comprehensive multidisciplinary oral health care;
- obtaining informed consent;
- promoting oral and systemic health and disease prevention;
- sedation, pain and anxiety control;
- restoration of teeth;
- replacement of teeth using fixed and removable appliances;
- periodontal therapy;
- pulpal therapy;
- hard and soft tissue surgery;
- treatment of dental and medical emergencies, and
- medical risk assessment.
The seminar schedule
includes conscious sedation and ACLS as well as a course in medical
history and physical diagnosis. Tuesday evening general dentistry
seminars take place after clinics and utilize lecture, journal club and
clinical case format. Each month the residents have a dedicated Case
Conference in which real cases involving a complexity in at least one of
the following areas are discussed: dental treatment plan, medical
complexity, diagnostic complexity, and/or behavioral complexity.
Additional seminars are taken with residents from Oral and Maxillofacial
surgery. Continuing education courses are also available.