1-Year Operative & Esthetic Dentistry Internship Program

UF Advanced Dental Education

Operative & Esthetic Dentistry

The experience is tailored to include experiences in clinical dentistry, case analysis, didactic courses, and literature review.

Description

The Department of Restorative Dental Sciences offers advanced education courses in Operative/Esthetic Dentistry and Prosthodontics. The Operative and Esthetic Dentistry Internship Program is tailored to include experiences in clinical Dentistry, case analysis, didactic courses, and literature reviews.

This course is designed to give the practitioner an experience in didactic/clinical Dentistry that equips them to be more proficient with more complex treatment in General and Esthetic Dentistry. The practitioner’s clinical training will be provided at the University of Florida’s Gainesville Campus under the direction of the faculty associated with the Graduate Program in Operative and Esthetic Dentistry. In addition, the practitioner will attend and participate in selected courses and clinical cases.

Objectives

Through lectures, problem-based learning, case based, laboratory and clinical activities, and self-study students should be able to:

• Successfully diagnose and treat different cases using Operative and Esthetic Dentistry concepts;
• Properly use Digital Dentistry tools to diagnose, treatment plan and execute restorative treatments;

Operative and Esthetic Dentistry Internship Program Core Curriculum

Initial Period of Evaluation: July 1^st to September 30^th

Initial Evaluation and Clinic Preparation: The beginning of the program will be devoted to ensuring clinical competency and preparation for entry into the clinics (1 to 3 months). During this period, the intern(s) will be trained in the simulation laboratory to perform and master dental waxing, dental biomaterials, operative techniques for direct and indirect restorations, esthetic and non-esthetic restorative techniques, and cariology. In addition, Axium (electronic health record) training, case-based diagnosis and treatment planning evaluation will be emphasized.

Remainder of Internship:

-Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

-Clinical Dentistry (entry into the clinic can start as early as the Fall semester or may take until the Spring semester depending upon psychomotor exam)

-Grand Rounds (multidisciplinary presentation/discussion with all Graduate Programs from UFCD)

-Introduction to Operative Dentistry and Esthetic Dentistry

-Literature Review

-Clinical Preventive Strategies and Minimally Invasive Dentistry

-Dental Photography for Clinical Documentation

-Operative Biomimetic Restorative Techniques

-Independent Study

• The goal is to develop a personal program of self-study and professional growth based upon evidence-based Dentistry

-Digital Dentistry

-Implant Dentistry

-Finalization of Research Project: complete review article on assigned research topic

The individual course availability, faculty, and schedule may vary.

Requirements for Program Completion

1. Complete all dentoform competencies
2. Complete clinical requirements
3. Successfully assist or complete the scholarly review article or research project assigned
4. Successfully complete all assigned courses

Faculty

Department:

DN-OPERATIVE DIVISION

Patricia Pereira DDS, PhD

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Program Director & Clinical Professor of Operative and Esthetic Dentistry

Department:

DN-OPERATIVE DIVISION

Alex J Delgado DDS, MS

Director Of Continuing Dental Education & Associate Professor

Department:

DN-OPERATIVE DIVISION

Andre F Reis DDS, MSc, PhD

Clinical Professor & Director, Faculty Practice

Program Information and Application