• Advanced Education in General Dentistry
• Dental Anesthesiology
• Endodontics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics

Advanced Education in General Dentistry
The Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program enrolls up to three residents each year. The program follows the school's academic calendar. All residents are required to take emergency room call during evenings and weekends.  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, the 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 necessary to administer nitrous oxide in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Depending on the nature of treatment being delivered, residents treat between four and six patients daily. Patient supervision is provided by three faculty on a rotational basis; Dr. Krzesinski, the program director, and Drs. Hoffman and Kohler. The school uses Hugh-Freidy's Instrument Management System (IMS) cassettes as part of its infection control activities, and compliance is monitored on a regular basis.  This centralized system requests daily patient charts, IMS cassettes, and hand pieces.

In addition, residents consult with the school's faculty in many of the departments and can provide treatment under their supervision. This has proved beneficial to former residents, who elected to further their education in a graduate specialty program. As of this year, 11 of the 37 residents who completed the program since 1990 have been accepted into graduate specialty programs. Teaching opportunities/experiences are available and encouraged.

History of the AEGD Residency at the University of Pittsburgh
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 1st of each year. The program is one year in length, and enrolls up to three students with diverse backgrounds.  Since the program's initiation, three residents have been enrolled each year and are provided compensation. The area dedicated exclusively to the AEGD program includes a chair for radiographic activities (dark room, equipment, supply room) and a support laboratory (lathe, model trimmer, vacuspat). Each of the seven chairs has two ADEC carts, both with fiber-optic capability. The program has its own dental assistant and conference room.

More information can be obtained by contacting: www.pitt.edu/~rdh2 If you have further questions regarding our program, please do not hesitate to contact our office (412-648-8093) or the Office of Residency Education (412-648-8406).

Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program (AEGD)
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
3501 Terrace Street
Box AA Salk Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15261-1923
Phone 412-648-8093
Fax: 412-383-7796

Program Director
Dr. Maribeth Krzesinski
3190 Salk Hall
3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: 412-648-8093
Fax: 412-648-3293
Email: mbk3@pitt.edu

Dental Anesthesiology

Mission:

             The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Education Program (UPMCMEP) offers a 24 month hospital-based residency program in dental anesthesiology.  The mission of this anesthesia residency program is to prepare dentists to manage pain and anxiety in adult, pediatric, and special needs patients by using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic techniques.  At the conclusion of the program, the dentist will be proficient in providing all levels of anesthesia services for ambulatory patients undergoing a variety of medical and dental procedures.

Organization: 

              The University of Pittsburgh Hospital-Based Graduate Dental Anesthesiology Program is a unit of the medical anesthesiology residency program and is administered through the UPMC Medical Education Program (UPMCMEP).  The education and training experiences are directed and coordinated by faculty of the Department of Anesthesiology within the School of Medicine and the School of Dental Medicine.

             Based on the availability of funds, up to three dental residents have the same responsibilities and are expected to meet the same comptencies as their medical counterparts.  They receive standard postgraduate year 1 and year salaries and benefits.              

Program Description:

              The first year of the resident’s clinical experience begins with the resident attending all introductory courses and conferences in anesthesiology intended for post-graduate first-year residents. The dental resident becomes familiar with the management of patients undergoing an array of procedures including: general surgery, complex head and neck procedures, orthopedic surgery, and transplantation operations.  Within this first year, one-month each is devoted to training in Internal Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine.  Rotations through the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hospital System begin during the first year of training at UPMC Presbyterian/Shadyside Hospital.

              The second-year of the residency continues with rotations through St. Margaret’s Hospital of UPMC, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.  The resident devotes 3 months at St. Margaret’s Hospital of UPMC where experience will be gained in a high-paced operating room that prepares the resident for private practice.  Regional anesthesia and advanced pain management techniques are also developed.  Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC offers a diversity of experiences in managing the anesthetic requirements of children of all physical statuses and ages, undergoing a wide variety of surgical procedures.  Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC teaches the resident epidural and spinal anesthesia techniques intended for obstetric procedures in addition to general surgery experience in the hospital’s operating rooms.  There is an after-hours call schedule at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.  The resident serves at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine (UPSDM)1 day per week in the winter months, providing clinical care and lectures in the management of medical emergencies in the dental setting to post-graduate dental specialty students. During the final 3 months resident devote time to completing research projects, providing clinical anesthesia care, and teaching concepts of outpatient anesthesia to pre-doctorial dental students.

              For applicants with little clinical experience in dental anesthesiology, a 12-month training experience is offered prior to beginning their two-year hospital-based residency.  This opportunity permits the dentist candidate to establish many of the skills and knowledge of out-patient anesthesia.  The training encompasses all forms of anesthesia, from nitrous oxide and conscious sedation to intubated and non-intubated general anesthesia.  A focus of the training includes developing skills in the management of special needs patients receiving dental care.  The trainee will take part in regular journal reviews of current literature and a structured lecture series in anesthesiology.  In addition, the trainee is expected to attend at least one national conference and initiate work on a mentored clinical research project.      

The department also offers an externship for third and forth year dental students, at which time the externs can evaluate the program and a formal application interview for the dental anesthesiology program can be initiated.  Information for the externship can be found on the web site.

The application process can be initiated directly through PASS web site.

Program Director
Dr. Michael Cuddy
University of Pittsburgh
School of Dental Medicine
G89 Salk Hall
3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: 412-648-8609
Fax: 412-648-2591
Email: mc2@pitt.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endodontics
Dr. Andrew Michanowicz initiated the Endodontic Program in May of 1969. The program is fully accredited and begins on July 1 of each year. The program is two years in length and enrolls three students per year. Each student has his or her own cubicle with a fully equipped two-chair surgery suite with microscopes and a laser. An endodontic research laboratory with a computer is adjacent to the clinic. The program has its own dental assistant and conference room. The curriculum is designed to encourage students to explore a wide range of topics while pursuing specialty training. The program helps students develop and master endodontic skills and identify and pursue avenues of interest in relevant basic science areas. The program's overall goals and objectives are to:

• prepare the specialist in areas of diagnosis and treatment as prevention of pulpal and periapical dental tissue diseases
• emphasize surgical endodontics and implants
• provide an essential biological understanding of the clinical procedures and problems encountered by endodontists
• provide training in research methodology as it relates to endodontics
• provide the residents with a teaching experience and promote board certification

 

Endodontics Certificate Requirements:

1. Students must have completed:

• 250 acceptable conventional root canal cases;
• at least 25 surgical cases with some involving implants along with 25 assists and;
• 50 cases with warm gutta percha technique.

2. Student research projects must be sent to publishers before a certificates is provided.

3. Attendance is mandatory for Endodontic Study Club and continuing education presentations.

4. Students must participate in continuing education courses.

5. Students must take the American Academy of Endodontics (AAE) written board in June of second year, and the oral exam in May of the first and second years.

Program Director
Dr. James A. Wallace
3064 Salk Hall
3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: 412-648-8647
Fax: 412-383-7796
Email: jaw16@pitt.edu

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) at the University of Pittsburgh offers a six-year dual degree program; combining a medical degree and advanced surgical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Residents commence training as first-year interns in the department; and join their corresponding first-year medical school class in the spring of the first year of medical school. The department's residents spend a total of 32 months on the oral and maxillofacial surgery service.

PGY-1  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
PGY-2  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
PGY-3  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
PGY-4  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine/Anesthesia
PGY-5  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center General
            Surgery Internship
PGY-6  Chief Resident: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Research involvement, presentations at scientific meetings of national scope and merit, and publications in peer-reviewed journals are encouraged and required. The two oral and maxillofacial surgery residents accepted each year are among the best-prepared and most qualified dental students in the nation. The department's graduates have accepted positions in both outstanding surgical practices and university attending positions at major medical centers throughout the United States.

Eight full-time oral and maxillofacial surgery faculty, part-time faculty, and private practice oral and maxillofacial surgeons from the Pittsburgh area provide surgical training and supervision. The School of Dental Medicine has an on-site modern ambulatory surgical suite with full anesthesia support and facilities that enhance caseload and outpatient surgical management. From the first day on the job, the department's residents work with first professional dental students in a training and supervisory role in the rotation in the undergraduate oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic, are involved in management of emergency extraction cases in the walk-in clinic in the UPMC Montefiore Hospital Department of Dental Medicine, and assist the attending surgical faculty in the operating rooms of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. During the entire sixth year of the program, two residents function as chief residents and devote a full 12 months on the OMS service with a considerable surgical caseload.

In addition to the medical school curricula, the department requires didactic experience in intravenous sedation; general anesthesia; head, neck, and oral pathology; and head and neck anatomy. The residents are also required to attend the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds, treatment planning conferences in the Dentofacial Deformities Program (in conjunction with the Orthodontic Program), Craniofacial Conference, and the weekly Surgical Treatment Planning and Trauma Conference.

The deadline for application to the program is November 1st. Late applications will not be accepted. Applicants are screened for interviews that take place in early December. Through the Match  http://www.natmatch.com/dentres/match program, with results announced in late January, two residents are selected each year to matriculate, commencing on July 1st. Applicants matched to the University of Pittsburgh are enrolled in both the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The applicants must be a graduate of an ADA-accredited dental school, must apply through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS), and must participate in the Match selection process. The University of Pittsburgh Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery adheres to the University of Pittsburgh's non-discrimination policy. Residents receive a full UPMC post-graduate trainee stipend during each year of the program. In addition, health and disability insurance benefits are provided. Tuition is incurred while residents are enrolled in the medical school phase of the program. More information can be obtained by contacting Andrea Ford at the address provided below.

Program Director
Dr. Bernard J. Costello III
1112 Kaufmann Building
3471 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-648-6801
Fax: 412-648-6835
Email: bjc1@pitt.edu

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
The Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Program at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, requires a three-year course of study. The goals of the program are to provide excellent education in the specialty of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, to provide high quality clinical care, and to conduct research designed to advance the knowledge of the specialty. The curriculum reflects this mission and provides residents with the necessary knowledge and experience to enter the specialty well prepared for practice. The curriculum is based upon a solid foundation of scientific principles and methods that residents may use as a rational framework for understanding treatment and evaluating future changes. The application of basic and clinical scientific knowledge to the practice of orthodontics is the fundamental tenet of the curriculum. Successful completion of the program leads to a certificate in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics and enables graduates to participate in the American Board of Orthodontics certifying examination. Students may also pursue a course of study leading to a Master of Dental Science degree in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.

The orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedic program is made up of complementary components designed to produce well-rounded orthodontists. The components are as follows:

• Clinical training, which prepares the resident for specialty board certification
• Education from a broad curriculum, which provides residents with greater insight on the nature of orthodontics
• Research, which enriches the profession and develops critical thinking

The curriculum for the Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedic Program is designed to be taught at the postdoctoral level. The path of study followed by the residents comprises a core curriculum of graduate level basic sciences followed by a broad course of study in craniofacial biology, clinical sciences, and orthodontic techniques. A significant portion of the curriculum is devoted to clinical orthodontics allowing the resident to attain proficiency developed through a broad and diverse experience in patient care.

Conferences involving growth and development, dental statistics, occlusion and malocclusion, development of the dentition, dentofacial abnormalities, biomechanical orthodontics, genetics, bone biology, cephalometrics, diagnosis and treatment planning, evidence-based care, oral physiology, surgical orthodontics, practice management, and orthodontic technique provide an excellent foundation in the basic and clinical sciences. Orthodontic conferences and literature review sessions provide opportunities for critical analysis of historical and current literature, with application to contemporary orthodontic principles in case diagnosis and treatment planning.

Scholarly activity in the form of basic or clinical research is a fundamental component of the curriculum. Residents design, implement, and complete a research project that provides greater knowledge of the specialty and permit residents to develop the ability to apply the scientific method.

Applicants must apply through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS). Three residents are accepted each year, and all positions are awarded through the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program in the Phase I (fall) match. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Program Director
Dr. Joseph FA Petrone
2189 Salk Hall
3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: 412-648-8689
Fax: 412-648-8817
Email: jfap@pitt.edu

Pediatric Dentistry
The program offers a two-year advanced training course in the specialty of pediatric dentistry. The program trains residents in the advanced diagnostic and clinical techniques necessary to provide specialty care to children, adolescents, and individuals with disabilities. The program's clinical and didactic components are designed to advance the resident's knowledge and skills in all aspects of pediatric dentistry. Upon successful completion of the program, residents will receive a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and will be eligible to participate in the board certification examinations given by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

The multifaceted Advanced Pediatric Dentistry curriculum integrates scientific principles and methods with the clinical application of pediatric dentistry. Ample time is provided for either basic science or clinical research. Emphasis also is given to community and dental public health experiences. In addition to the core curriculum for all specialty residents, the following Pediatric Dentistry specific conferences are offered:

Behavior Management
ABPD Board Review
Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Anomalies
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
Community Dentistry Off-site Experiences
Diagnosis and Case Presentation
Growth and Development
Interceptive Orthodontics
Operating Room Dentistry
Pharmacological Patient Management
Pulp Therapy
Special Needs Patients
Traumatology

In addition to conferences and clinical treatment at the School of Dental Medicine, rotations are scheduled at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian/Shadyside, and the Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Center. The following rotations are completed at Children's Hospital:

Pediatric Medicine
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Anesthesiology
In-Patient Hospital Care
Hospital based Operating Room
Hospital Grand Rounds

Advanced Pediatric Dentistry residents also rotate through the Predoctoral Pediatric Dentistry Clinic and the Preclinical Simulation Clinic to provide instruction and clinical supervision to predoctoral dental students.

The Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Clinic at the School of Dental Medicine is a dedicated area housing a seven-chair clinic. Radiograph facilities are available on-site. A resident laboratory and resident offices with computer internet access are adjacent to the clinic. Additionally, all facilities within the School of Dental Medicine are available for resident use, and there is a vast Health Science Center Library system housed in the medical school directly across the street from the School of Dental Medicine. There are eight staff members in the Department dedicated to provide both clerical and clinical support to the program.

Program Director
Dr. Erik Scheifele
366B Salk Hall
3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: 412-648-8417
Fax: 412-648-8435
Email: ems108@pitt.edu

Periodontics
The residency in periodontics is a three-year certificate program. Each resident is exposed to the full breadth of periodontal diagnostics and therapies, and is expected to be competent in all phases of clinical peridontal care. All residents are encouraged to participate in the American Academy of Periodontology board certification process, and to graduate as board-certified periodontists. The master's degree option is available to residents in the Department of Periodontics; as it is to all residents in the graduate programs of the School of Dental Medicine. Two residents are accepted annually for the three-year program. 

More information can be obtained from Dr. Al Seyedain (412-648-8595) or by contacting department administrator Bernadette Banyas (abb3@pitt.edu).

All residents must be graduates of accredited U.S. or Canadian dental schools. U.S. citizenship is not a requirement.

Program Director
Pouran Famili, DMD, MDS, MPH, PhD
B94 Salk Hall
School of Dental Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: 412-648-8595
Fax: 412-648-8594
Email: pof@pitt.edu

Prosthodontics
The objectives of the residency program in the Department of Prosthodontics are:

A. Provide clinical training in all aspects of prosthodontics including:

• clinical experiences to ensure proficiency in all aspects of prosthodontics;
• clinical experiences to ensure proficiency in diagnosis, treatment planning, and management of multi-disciplinary cases and;
• to recruit and retain faculty with broad and varying backgrounds in clinical prosthodontics, who espouse diverse philosophies in patient care and prosthodontic procedures and effectively communicate their knowledge and skills to residents.

B. Provide biologically and scientifically based education in order to:     

• develop, monitor, and update all prosthodontic seminars and conferences to present contemporary, technologically, and biologically-oriented information and
• provide opportunities for scholarly activities, applied research, scientific articles and clinical and/or research presentations.

C. Prepare and train residents for a career in prosthodontic practice and/or academics to:

• require all residents to complete annual comprehensive examinations (ACP Annual Board Review Examinations);
• provide opportunities for completion of a treatment case suitable for presentation to the American Board of Prosthodontics and;
• provide residents with opportunities to pursue academic degree(s) in related disciplines.

D. Provide quality and professional care to all patients to:

• ensure ethical and professional conduct by all individuals involved in patient care;
• ensure proper care of all patients in the prosthodontic residency program and;
• ensure patient satisfaction with the care they receive.

The prosthodontic residency program is an advanced three-year course of study and training in all phases of prosthodontics, with special emphasis on total oral rehabilitation of patients. The program's didactic and clinical components are designed to train and equip the graduate to transfer new prosthodontic knowledge and approaches, to implement evidence-based prosthodontic decision-making in clinical practice, and to prepare for certification by the American Board of Prosthodontics.

The program's clinical components focus on diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of edentulous, partially edentulous, and completely edentulous patients. Fixed, removable, and implant prosthodontics constitute the major portion of the clinical training, with occlusion, temporomandibular disorder, and geriatrics as integral components of all phases of care. Residents are required to manage and treat patients requiring complete dentures, removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures, and implant restorations.

Clinical training for residents in implant dentistry emphasizes all aspects of implant treatment including implant placement. Additionally, the program requires the resident's involvement in the treatment of patients with congenital and acquired defects.

The program's didactic aspects complement and advance the resident's knowledge in prosthodontics, related disciplines, and research methodology. Residents enrolled in the prosthodontic residency program must complete the prescribed advanced prosthodontic curriculum detailed below. Additionally, there is the required submission of a research paper.

Prosthodontic Curriculum:

The multifaceted prosthodontic curriculum comprises: a core curriculum in biomedical sciences for all dental residents and prosthodontic specialty conferences.

The didactic core curriculum, and prosthodontic conferences, include the following:

• Advanced Fixed Prosthodontics
• Advanced Removable Prosthodontics
• Biomaterials
• Implant Surgery and Prosthodontics
• Implant Dentistry Literature Review
• Fixed and Removable Literature Review
• Maxillofacial Prosthetics
• Prosthodontic Treatment Planning
• Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning
• Occlusion and Management of TMD
• Prosthodontic Conferences and Board Reviews

Fellowships in prosthodontics are available through the Office of Continuing Education in the format of didactic courses and clinical observation. Fellows who enroll in the program will participate/attend seminars and conferences in the residency program, and gain clinical and observational experiences in all facets of prosthodontics in the outpatient clinic including the Multidisciplinary Implant Center. Emphases during this program include fixed prosthodontics, temporomandibular joint dysfunctions, and implant dentistry and esthetic procedures.

The Prosthodontic Postdoctoral Scholar Program is designed to meet specific individual needs of licensed dentists seeking further education and exposure in the area of prosthodontics (complete dentures, removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures, and implants).  Dentists enrolling in this program can select available courses of individual interest.  This program does not lead to an advance certificate/degree in prosthodontics. Duration may vary from six months to a year.  

More information can be obtained by contacting: Mrs. Christine Zielmanski at (412) 648-8840.

Program Director
Dr. Mohsen Azarbal
University of Pittsburgh
School of Dental Medicine
2070 Salk Hall
3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261