Dental Residency
Program

Program Overview

Admission Information

Curriculum

Dental Clinic Faculty

Faculty Profile

Residents

Residency Program Main Page

Twin Cities Area Info

 

 

 

Program Goals and Objectives


Rotations

It is the goal of Hennepin County Medical Center's General Practice Residency Program to produce general dentists with advanced skills in order to better serve a diverse community and practice as a part of a total health care team.

Program Objectives

1. Train general dentists with advanced skills in order to provide multidisciplinary      comprehensive oral health care to a diverse community and to practice as part of a      total health care team.

2. Improve the resident's clinical skills and knowledge in all aspects of the practice of     general dentistry.

3. Prepare residents to serve their community by understanding the oral health needs     of a diverse community and by acting as a primary oral health care provider for     diverse patient groups and those with special needs.

4. Train the resident to function effectively in a hospital setting, and to practice as part     of a health care team.

5. Train the residents to participate in interdisciplinary management of medically     compromised patients.

6. Train residents to be proficient in the management of dental emergencies.

 

Resident Workout Room

Resident Workout Room

Residents

Resident Lounge

Resident Lounge

 

Rotations

Anesthesia

Anesthesia Rotations During this 5-week rotation, the resident gains experience in induction of general anesthesia, airway management, intubation, IV sedation, and patient monitoring. The resident works one-on-one with a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in the main operating room suites of the hospital.

General Dentistry

General Dentistry

General Anesthesia

This rotation provides residents with an incredible educational opportunity to plan treatment and provide comprehensive dental care to patients with complex medical and dental disease. The clinic is staffed by experienced general dentists and specialists dedicated to teaching.

The rotation includes advanced experience in all aspects of dentistry including: Prosthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Endodontics, Periodontics, Management of patients with TMD and Craniofacial Pain. As part of this rotation, residents are assigned to the operating room with General Dentistry and Pediatrics.

Emergency Medicine

One week is spent in the Emergency Department observing and assisting in the management of various medical emergencies,including allergic reactions,acute MI, cardiac arrest, and trauma.The resident will spend one evening riding along on an ambulance.

Emergency Room signage

Medicine


During this 2-week rotation the resident will be part of an internal medicine team. They will have the opportunity to observe the physical manifestations of various diseases. The resident will also gain experience taking medical histories and doing physical examinations.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral Surgery

The resident will gain experience doing routine extractions, third molar extractions, pre-prosthetic surgery, and the management of odontogenic infections. In addition, the residents assist in the Operating Room with treatment of maxillofacial trauma, odontogenic infections and orthognathic surgery.