Residents that rotate through HVMA receive receive clincial training at the HVMA office in Kenmore Square. The Kenmore Dental unit is a 29 chair multi-specialty group practice. Residents are assigned patients in such a way as to ensure a well rounded experience in providing comprehensive dental care. Residents work under the guidance of both general dentists and specialists in oral surgery, endodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and prosthodontics. Residents also coordinate a monthly Journal Club for the Kenmore staff.
Residents receive training in the management of outpatient dental emergencies.
Emergency on-call rotations are one week long and rotate amongst the nine dental residents. Residents, as they progress through the rotation, are expected to gain expertise in advanced restorative dentistry. It is also expected that they will increase their knowledge and clinical expertise in specialty care.