The program begins on July 1 of each year. All residents receive a stipend and benefits which includes medical insurance. There are currently 4 first year positions and an optional second year of the GPR is available for one or two residents each year. Clinical faculty include generalists and specialists in a highly structured yet flexible educational environment. The largest block of residents time, approximately 7 months, is spent providing comprehensive care to patients in the Advanced General Dentistry Clinic.
Clinical experience stresses diagnostic skills, complex restorative care, and esthetic dentistry.
Residents can expect to gain experience with porcelain crowns, onlays, and veneers, simple orthodontics, alternative removable partial denture designs, and advanced periodontal and oral surgical techniques. The remainder of the year includes block rotations in Hospital Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and General Anesthesia. Didactic instruction is an important part of the residency program. Six hundred hours are devoted to lecture, seminar, continuing education courses and other presentations of wide ranging topics. General Practice residents complete an extensive course in Advanced Cardiac Life Support as well as training to competency in conscious sedation.