Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program: 

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The two-year program is based at the J.Hillis Miller Health Center in Gainesville and leads to certification in pediatric dentistry.  Didactic and clinical training develops skills necessary to comprehensively care for the dental needs of the healthy child and the child with special health care needs. 

The didactic curriculum includes advanced courses in oral biology, pathology, pediatric medicine, biostatistics, growth and development, pediatric dental medicine, physical diagnosis, practice management, sedation and orthodontics.  Residents also participate in seminars on treatment planning for comprehensive care, diagnosis and treatment of developing malocclusions and pediatric dental literature review. 

The clinical curriculum includes experience in comprehensive preventive and restorative care, hospital-based dental care in an operating room setting, sedation and monitoring in the dental office setting, treatment of patients with oral facial anomalies, diagnosis and treatment of developing malocclusions and emergency dental care.  Consultation and dental care are provided to patients referred from Pediatric Cardiology Hematology/ Oncology, Nephrology and Neurology Clinics and from the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit.  The residents participate in a four-week rotation in anesthesiology at Shands Hospital and a two-week rotation in Pediatric Medicine at the Eastside Community Health Center. 

A clinical or laboratory research project is required and a limited teaching commitment is required in the second year of the program.

The program meets requirements set forth by the Council on Dental Education and graduates of the program are eligible for examination by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. 

We strongly encourage you to visit "Residency Programs" at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry  web site; it provides important information about our program.