The Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine provides training to the recent graduate in clinical dentistry and applied basic science beyond the predoctoral level, and it refines and enhances those skills necessary for the generalist to provide comprehensive patient care for all population groups. It is also designed to instill confidence in the resident to allow them to become a leader in the general dental community.

The University of Pittsburgh's Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program was established in 1989. The program is fully accredited and begins on approximately July 1 of each year. The program is one year in length and enrolls up to three students. Since the program's initiation, two to three stipend residents have been enrolled each year. We prefer to have students from diverse backgrounds. For the 2006-2007 program year, residents are from McGill University Dental School, University of Western Ontario, and the University of Maryland Dental School.

There are no evening and/or weekend rotations, but a hospital 24-hour on call schedule is maintained. The program follows the School of Dental Medicine's academic calendar. There is approximately a two-week break at the end of December, and approximately 10 holidays during the year.

In conjunction with the school's Department of Anesthesiology, residents treat patients using intravenous sedation, nitrous oxide and/or general anesthesia. As one component of this segment, residents receive the instruction required for eligibility to apply for an Anesthesia Restricted Permit II, which is necessary to administer nitrous oxide in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Residency Program
Externship Program
Undergraduate Program: School of Dental Medicine

Director
Dr. Maribeth Krzesinski
University of Pittsburgh
School of Dental Medicine
3190 Salk Hall
3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Email: mbk3@pitt.edu