Hi, is there any list of non-OMFS dental externships available? Ive found very few searching through google, and most are GPR externships. What about stuff like perio, endo etc

Thanks

Hi, is there any list of non-OMFS dental externships available? Ive found very few searching through google, and most are GPR externships. What about stuff like perio, endo etc

Thanks

That's an interesting question. I haven't heard anyone around my school talk about doing anything like that. I bet you could just email/call the place you were interested in, tell them you really like endo/perio/ortho and are specifically interested in their program. Then ask if they would let you visit the program. I think many residents would love to have someone assisting. Same rules apply as with other exterships: you do need to know what you're doing. Example: Don't visit an ortho program and ask, "What's a fixed appliance?"

yeah, contact the progams. I know the AAP website has a list of externships but you're better off contacting programs your interested in and setting something up.

yeah, contact the progams. I know the AAP website has a list of externships but you're better off contacting programs your interested in and setting something up.

By the way, the AAP website is the American Academy of Periodontology (www.perio.org) for the uninitiated. There is a list of all the grad perio programs and which ones offer externships with a contact name. Externships are a great way to get your foot in the door. You get a feel for the program and they get a feel for you. I've done two externships and been offered an interview at each. 2 for 2. Not bad odds.

By the way, the AAP website is the American Academy of Periodontology (www.perio.org) for the uninitiated. There is a list of all the grad perio programs and which ones offer externships with a contact name. Externships are a great way to get your foot in the door. You get a feel for the program and they get a feel for you. I've done two externships and been offered an interview at each. 2 for 2. Not bad odds.

Before someone from OMS gets the chance, I'll say it. I probably have better odds to get a perio interview than Charlie Sheen has a chance to get laid at a party full of porn stars. :laugh: