Fletcher Allen, a university hospital in Burlington, Vermont, is the sponsoring organization for University of Vermont medical residency programs and fellowship programs. Together Fletcher Allen and the University of Vermont College of Medicine form Vermont's academic medical center – dedicated to providing university-based, academically-focused medical programs.
Curriculum - Dental Residency
The Dental Residency program is one year, and it is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation as part of the American Dental Association.
Prerequisite
Successful graduation from an ADA accredited dental school in the United States or Canada.
Positions
Three positions at the G-1 level. The position is for one year.
Rotations
A seven-month rotation through The Dental Center, two separate two-month rotations in the hospital, a two-week anesthesia rotation, and a two-week Emergency Department rotation.
The Dental Center Rotation
This rotation is through an eight-chair federally qualified health center facility that uses digital radiography and an electronic patient charting system. Residents do consultations and clinic cases with specialists in oral surgery, periodontics, orthodontics and prosthodontics. This includes restoring implants. Faculty supervision is always available to the dental residents whenever they are at the Dental Center. Each resident will be assigned a trained dental assistant.
Hospital
This rotation at Fletcher Allen's Medical Center Campus centers around assisting oral surgeons in the operating room with various oral surgery procedures including: orthognathic surgeries, TMJ replacement surgeries, and TMJ arthroplasties and arthroscopies. Consultations are also performed bedside at the hospital by the resident. One day a week is spent at the Dental Center treating patients. Residents on this rotation also have the opportunity to go to oral surgery offices where they can assist or observe.
Anesthesia
This rotation allows the dental resident to perform the duties of an anesthesia resident under the supervision of the Department of Anesthesiology. This will provide direct experience in medicine, pharmacology and physiology as they apply to the anesthetized patient. The resident will be directly responsible for the pre-operative care, theadministration of general and regional anesthesia in the operating room. They will also be responsible for the pre-operative and post-operative care of these patients. Upon completion of this rotation, the dental resident will be better adept to handle respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies that may develop in a dental office.
Emergency
This rotation will have the residents going to the Emergency Department and observing and assisting with non-dental types of emergencies. It is hoped that the residents will gain an increased appreciation and knowledge of medicine.
Goals
1. Perform all aspects of general dentistry including: restorative dentistry, fixed and removable prosthodontics, restoring implants, periodontal therapy, endodontic therapy, and oral surgery.
2. Diagnose, treatment plan, and obtain appropriate informed consent to treat dental emergencies.
3. Use behavioral and pharmacological techniques to adequately control patients' pain and anxiety levels while being treated in a dental setting.
4. Increase the resident's knowledge base through lectures and case reviews on a wide variety of general dentistry and hospital subjects so as to better diagnose and treat simple to complex dental cases.
5. Provide comprehensive patient-focused dental care to patients of all ages including patients with special needs.
6. Work in underserved communities treating and educating patients on the importance of oral health.
7. Function as part of an interdisciplinary health care team; consulting, working, and referring in a hospital setting.
8. Manage medical emergencies, oral mucosal diseases, temporomandibular disorders, orofacial pain, and occlusal disorders.