Residents are trained in our outpatient general dentistry clinics developing proficiency in the essential disciplines of oral health care as well as preparation for licensure with the Dental Board of California. During this time residents also attend classes at UCLA School of Dentistry as well as lectures, seminars, conferences, and presentations held within the division.

There are also a few off service rotations.  The major rotations are listed below.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Objectives:

• To strengthen knowledge and skills in tooth extractions, minor surgery, and risk assessment of medically compromised patients.
• Management of orofacial trauma, treatment of odontogenic infections, and manage TMJ pain.
• To gain better understanding and appreciable experience in oral surgery.

Anesthesia

Objectives:

Anesthesia Rotation will provide residents with some of the experiences listed below:

• preoperative evaluation
• assessment of the effects of pharmacological agents
• venipuncture technique and administration of intravenous agents
• patient monitoring
• airway management
• anesthetic induction and intubation
• administration of anesthetic agents
• prevention and treatment of anesthetic emergencies
• assessment of patient recovery from anesthesia

Emergency Medicine

Objectives:

Resident will become familiar with management of acute trauma or other medical and surgical emergencies. They will participate actively with medical students, interns, and residents in the emergency room, and respond to critical care needs of patients under the supervision of acute/staff of the Department of Emergency Medicine.

• To experience the daily operations of an emergency room.
• To learn how to obtain history and physical examinations on acutely ill patients.
• To learn to immediately generate differential diagnoses when presented with patients exhibiting signs and symptoms of acute illnesses and injuries.
• To learn to accurately interpret diagnostic tests including radiographs, EKGs and blood panels.
• To observe and participate in cardiac and trauma resuscitation efforts when possible.
• To gain confidence in interacting with the medical community and discussing patient’s medical conditions.
• To integrate knowledge and experience of emergency medicine with management of emergencies in the practice of general dentistry.

The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center General Practice of Dentistry Residency participates in the National Matching Program www.natmatch.com/dentres and the PASS program www.adea.org. All applicants must apply to the program through these services.The General Practice Residency Training Program in Hospital Dentistry begins in the third week of June each year. The length of the program is 12 months.

Eligibility

Applicants with the following qualifications are eligible to apply:

• Must be a graduate of a U.S. or Canadian dental school
• Must be proficient in the English language
• Must have passed National Dental Board Examination
• Please see the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center GME Resources page for more information.

Application Requirements

The General Practice of Dentistry Residency Program must receive the following application documents from PASS:

• Dean’s Letter
• Three letters of recommendation (your choice of faculty)
• Personal Statement
• Dental School Transcripts
• Match Code
• Official National Board Scores
• Curriculum Vitae
• Photograph
• Undergraduate Transcripts
• 2″x 2″ Photograph (Upload in same section as your CV in PASS)

All above documents must be uploaded on the PASS website.  No documents will be accepted by the program via mail or email.

Applications will be considered complete when the program has received all the above documents on or before November 1st of the year preceding the desired date of entry into the program.

Interviews

All applicants invited for an interview are contacted by mail or email.

Resident Selection

Applicants meeting the eligibility requirements will be considered on the basis of their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills and personal qualities. The selection process does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status. All applicants are selected through the National Matching Program process.

Salary & Benefits

Please see the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center GME Resources Salary & Benefits page for more information.