Dentistry Residency Program
The program intensively trains general dentists by providing advanced training and experience in hospital dentistry, oral surgery, general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, removable and fixed prosthodontics, endodontics and periodontics.

Program Objectives
1. Improve the resident's clinical skills and knowledge in all aspects of dentistry.
2. Prepare residents to serve their community as primary oral health care providers for patients with complex dental needs.
3. Train the resident to function effectively in a hospital setting.
4. Train residents to participate in interdisciplinary management of medically compromised patients.
5. Become proficient in the management of dental emergencies.
6. Become competent in the initial management of medical emergencies that may arise in the dental office.

Rotations

Anesthesia: During this 5-week rotation, the resident gains experience in induction of general anesthesia, airway management, intubation, IV sedation, and patient monitoring.

General Dentistry:This rotation provides residents with an incredible educational opportunity to treatment plan and provides comprehensive dental care to patients with complex medical and dental disease.

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.

Medicine: During this 2-week rotation the residents will have the opportunity to observe the physical manifestations of various diseases.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery:The resident will gain experience doing routine extractions, third molar extractions, pre-prosthetic surgery, and the management of odontogenic infections.

Program Goals
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.

Curriculum
In addition to clinical experience and hospital rotations, residents will be participating in a variety of courses and seminars throughout the residency year. The courses and seminars supplement the clinical experience in order to assure that the program's purpose and objectives are achieved.

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Other Residency Programs at HCMC
HCMC currently offers eight free-standing residency programs that provide 280 resident physicians with clinical experience in serving a broad mix of patients from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Other Residency programs include:

* Emergency Medicine
* Combined Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine Residency
* Family Practice
- Sports Medicine Fellowship
* Internal Medicine
* Podiatry
* Psychiatry (Hennepin-Regions)
* Surgery

About HCMC
HCMC is the third largest hospital in the Twin Cities, based on operating revenue, and one of the largest in the region. HCMC has approximately 7.30% of the total discharges in the Twin Cities. They are a public teaching hospital that provides outstanding health care services in an environment which promotes excellence in education and research.

This article is reposted with thanks to Hennepin County Medical Center.