Residents will have an opportunity to take elective courses during the year depending on interest and available time. The elective courses include those courses offered as part of the two year curriculum of the Eastman Dental Center and University of Rochester. The assignments comprise comprehensive clinical care in pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics endodontics, orthodontics, and oral surgery. During this time the residents provide comprehensive care to those patients so scheduled. Members of the attending staff are present at all times.
Specialist supervision is provided on scheduled days.
Each resident will spend approximately three weeks during the year treating patients at MCH, an affiliate of Strong Memorial Hospital, which provides extended care for the handicapped, chronically ill and aged. Delivering care in the operating room General Dentistry Residents will be assigned to assist all members of the attending staff who admit patients for treatment in the operating room under general anesthesia. Oral Surgery Residents will rotate under the supervision of the oral surgery residents in the admission and care of oral surgery patients and will assist in the operating room. Oral surgery residents are responsible for covering three hospitals, therefore, the large number of oral surgery patients requires that the GP residents participate actively in their treatment. Pediatric Dentistry Residents will be assigned to assist all members of the pediatric attending staff who admit patients for treatment in the operating room under general anesthesia.