The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry's
AEGD Program began in 1990 as a Fellowship in General Dentistry
with two students. Over the course of two years, the Program
expanded to accommodate six Residents. In 1998, the Program
moved to a larger clinical facility that included a fully equipped
dental laboratory, expanded dental operatories, Resident office
space, radiology capability, chart storage, instrument and materials
storage, sterilization area, waiting room, and front desk space.
Fully accredited (with commendation) since its inception,
The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry's AEGD Program is nationally
recognized for the depth and breadth of its curriculum. This
twelve-month program is a formalized clinical and didactic experience
designed to accommodate six recent dental school graduates who
wish to enrich their knowledge base and skills for the practice
of general dentistry.
The Program provides a broad-based experience
in diagnosis, treatment planning, and delivery of comprehensive
general dental care to a wide variety of patients. Integration
of the various disciplines of clinical dentistry, giving consideration
to the patient's medical, dental, and psychosocial status, forms
the Program's broad approach to patient care.
The curriculum includes weekly Treatment
Planning seminars (which provide advanced education in diagnosis
and treatment planning, as well as in presentation of clinical
cases), weekly Literature Review seminars (covering historical
and current articles from the peer-reviewed scientific dental
literature), and Topics in General Dentistry seminars. Participation
in selected CORE course offerings with other postdoctoral students
of the School of Dentistry add to the curriculum's strength.
Close interaction with all dental specialties
within the school is maintained through combined seminars and
the treatment of patients using a multidisciplinary approach.
Rotations in Oral Surgery and Physical Diagnosis supplement
the comprehensive patient care assignment in the AEGD clinical
facility.
The Program length is one full year,
from July 1st through June 30th; all incoming students must
be available to start the Program on July 1. The clinic is open
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., five days per week; there is no
on-call duty.
Six students are accepted into the First
Year AEGD Program each year, and are paid a stipend of $26,256.
A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the Program.
