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GENERAL PRACTICE RESIDENCY IN DENTISTRY
Program Goals and Objectives
- To provide residents with training experiences which refine and advance their knowledge and skills in clinical dentistry, with emphasis on diagnosis, treatment planning, and comprehensive dental care.
- To advance resident skills in the management of medically-compromised patients, including physical evaluation and risk assessment.
- To advance the knowledge and understanding of the interrelationships of systemic and oral health and how various medical disorders affect dental treatment planning and care.
- To provide training experiences in hospital protocol, management of patients in the hospital setting, inpatient rounds, and interaction with other hospital professionals.
- To provide training experiences in dental rehabilitation in the operating room.
- To advance the knowledge and skills of residents in the management of dental emergencies.
- To provide training experiences in the diagnosis and management of oral pathologic conditions associated with cancer therapy.
- To advance resident skills in the critical review of scientific literature.
- To create an awareness of the dental professional’s role in community service by providing a variety of experiences on and off the hospital campus.
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