POSTDOCTORAL STUDY IN GENERAL DENTISTRY

This residency program is an opportunity for advancement in general dentistry. The resident positions areavailable for dentists seriously desiring to enhance their knowledge and clinical skill in all aspects of generaldentistry.  The goal of the general practice residency program is to develop clinically competent general dentists capable of providing efficient and effective comprehensive dental care and appropriate emergency care to the general public, including special needs groups, in an ambulatory or in- patient clinical setting.

The Program Director and the Applicant Review Committee of the School of Dentistry make the resident selection.  A personal interview is required.  Residency applicants are encouraged to visit our facilities and meet the staff to better appreciate the opportunities available. The General Practice Residency Program is fully accredited by the American Dental Association and the Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation.  We are dedicated to providing the best possible care to our patients regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or physical handicap.

PROGRAM ROTATION

Internal Medicine - 1 month: Using the training gained in physical assessment, residents are expected to work up selected inpatients while on this service. Experience is gained in laboratory medicine and physical examination as well as medical risk assessment.

Anesthesia: 1 month: Residents are assigned to the Department of Anesthesia to learn the principles and techniques of general anesthesia. Residents learn preoperative evaluation, IV's, intubation, maintenance of patients on anesthetic gases and monitoring of vital signs. Emphasis is placed on the pharmacologic and physiologic basis for sedation and general anesthesia.
 
Oral Surgery :  1 month rotation, but also an on-going experience during the year. All residents take overnight call in conjunction with the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residents.  Residents are also required to accompany Oral Surgeons and Oral Surgery Residents to the operating room as the assistant surgeon.  Residents perform surgical and non-surgical extractions, wound suturing, oral biopsies and other procedures as dictatedby the case.

Implant Dentistry: The curriculum in implant dentistry is composed primarily of didactic and some clinical components. Instruction is provided in diagnosis and treatment planning, implant selection, placement and postoperative care, restoration, and maintenance procedures. Placement of implants is done in the OMFS clinic with their Attendings and residents. Residents are expected to treatment plan for implants early in the year so as to complete a simple case by the end of the year.

DENTAL SPECIALITIES
The program includes didactic and advanced clinical training in all of the various dental specialties using modern dental technology such as intraoral cameras, rotary endodontics, and CEREC direct restorations.  The resident is will experience essential training in:

• Diagnostic Sciences
• Preventative Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Endodontics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Orthodontics
• Prosthodontics
• Geriatric Dentistry
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Implantology
• Latest in Cosmetic Dentistry
• Medical Rotations
• OR Procedures @Nashville General Hospital

DIDACTICS: Residents are required to participate in seminar sessions and journal club meetings. Residents are also required to perform case presentations.  Seminar topics include specific topics within all dental specialties and are tailored according to the interests of the group of residents. Attending faculty is available during clinic sessions for opportunities to provide individualized educational experience.

FACILITIES:    The General Practice Residency Clinic is located within a seven operatory dental suite in the Meharry Medical College - Education - School of Dentistry.  Three hospital facilities are involved as affiliates in the GPR program.  They are the Veterans Administration Hospital in Nashville and in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as well as Metro General Hospital of Nashville, Tennessee. Each resident has the opportunity to rotate through these facilities.

A complete application requires:

1. Completed application form
2. Recent passport size photo
3. Dental School transcripts
4. National Board Scores
5. Three letters of recommendation. One must be from the dean of the dental school.

All items must be completed and all requested information must be on file before an application can be considered.  A  D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree from a U.S. Dental School is required prior to entrance.

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Email or Mail TO:

 Meharry Medical College
School of Dentistry
General Practice Residency
1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37208
Lenore Hamilton - Residency Coordinator
sodgpresidency@mmc.edu
(615) 327- 6148

Program Director
Dr. Henry Young