University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health
Application and curriculum information about this dental school's postdoctoral program in periodontics.
| Address: | University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health 625 Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 14620 |
| Program Director: | Dr. Jack G. Caton (full-time) |
| Phone: | 585-275-8315 |
| Fax: | 585-276-1244 |
| Email: | EIOHadmissionsoffice@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Website: | www.urmc.rochester.edu/dentistry/education/periodontology.aspx |
| Application Deadline: | August 1 |
| Application Fee: | $195 |
| Start Date: | last week of June |
| Accreditation Status: | A (About Accreditation) |
| Number of Faculty Members: | 4 full-time, 10 part-time |
| Accept students not trained in a US or Canadian dental school?: | yes |
| Length of Program in months: | 36 months |
| State License Required: | no |
| Degrees/Certificates Offered: | Periodontology Certificate; Preceptorships and Fellowships available; MS available |
| Prerequisites: | National Board Exam (US trained only), TOEFL, dental degree, letters of recommendation, class rank |
| Tuition per year: | $36,266 for international students |
| Instruments & Equipment: | camera $3,000; instrument fee $3,500/year |
| Salary and/or Stipend: | Graduate Medical Education funding for tuition/stipend for U.S. and Canadian trained citizens |
| First Year Enrollment: | 2 or 3 |
| Ratio of Acceptances to Applicants: | 1:15 |
| Specific Training and Duration of each in hours: | Rotations: Oral Surgery 4 wks; Gen Anes 4 wks; Sedation 6 wks; TMJ & Diagnostic Imaging by arrangement; Lit review and treatment planning 5 hrs/wk. |
| Hours spent in Clinical patient treatment: | 24 hours/week |
| Type of Implant System Taught: | Straumann and others |
| Number of Implant Cases Completed per Residency: | 30-40 cases |
| Percent of Time spent in courses/lectures/seminars: | 25% |
| Percent of Time spent in research: | 10% |
| Percent of Time spent in clinical: | 60% |
| Percent of Time spent in teaching: | 5% |
| Clinical Setting: | dental school, hospital |
| Associated Hospitals: | Strong Memorial |
| On-Call Arrangements: | none |
| Average Number of Surgical Procedures per residency (excluding implants): | 100 |
| Average Number of Cases completed per residency: | 40-50 |
| Research Requirements: | yes |
| Residency Programs available in other Dental Specialties: | yes |
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American Board of Periodontology