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good evening all,

Please forgive my ingnorance on this topic, and my laziness for doing an online research. I just was wondering if

1. do all dental grads have to go through residency before they start practicing?

2. what kind of board examination do they have to take? ( ie. usmle for medical grads)

3. how long is the residency length?

4. and lastly, is oral and maxillofacial surgery residency considered dental residency or medical residency?

thanks much
 
Some states require residencies for General practive and some dont. All states require residency for other specialties. Depending on the specialty, the time of a residency ranges. Also, the length can be different sometimes between some states for a specific specialty.Dental grads have a very similar exam called the NBDE. The exam length is identical and they superimpose each other in some areas when it comes to exam content. OMFS is considered dental. Residency for OMFS is typically 4 years or 6. The 6 year residency grants you an MD also.

This above info is what I am aware of and others on the forum correct me if you know otherwise.



Dental grads have a very similar exam called the NBDE. The exam length is identical and they superimpose each other in some areas when it comes to exam content.

good evening all,

Please forgive my ingnorance on this topic, and my laziness for doing an online research. I just was wondering if

1. do all dental grads have to go through residency before they start practicing?

2. what kind of board examination do they have to take? ( ie. usmle for medical grads)

3. how long is the residency length?

4. and lastly, is oral and maxillofacial surgery residency considered dental residency or medical residency?

thanks much
 
good evening all,

Please forgive my ingnorance on this topic, and my laziness for doing an online research. I just was wondering if

1. do all dental grads have to go through residency before they start practicing?

2. what kind of board examination do they have to take? ( ie. usmle for medical grads)

3. how long is the residency length?

4. and lastly, is oral and maxillofacial surgery residency considered dental residency or medical residency?

thanks much

1. Delaware and New York are the only states that require residency for licensure for new general dentists. In order to practice as a specialist also requires a residency. Otherwise, in all other states, you can practice as a general dentist straight out of school.

2. There are two national board exams, the NBDE part 1 and 2. In addition to the national board exam, there are also regional/state live patient board exams in which you perform several procedures on patients and are graded on your competency. Exact requirements vary from state to state.

3. depending on the type of residency, it can be from 1 to 6 years after dental school.

4. OMFS is a dental specialty
 
1. Delaware and New York are the only states that require residency for licensure for new general dentists. In order to practice as a specialist also requires a residency. Otherwise, in all other states, you can practice as a general dentist straight out of school.

2. There are two national board exams, the NBDE part 1 and 2. In addition to the national board exam, there are also regional/state live patient board exams in which you perform several procedures on patients and are graded on your competency. Exact requirements vary from state to state.

3. depending on the type of residency, it can be from 1 to 6 years after dental school.

4. OMFS is a dental specialty


In Delaware, all OMFS are considered dentists and must have a dental license
 
In Delaware, all OMFS are considered dentists and must have a dental license

dual degree OMFS need a medical license if you want to practice full scope in some states.
 
dual degree OMFS need a medical license if you want to practice full scope in some states.
Im new to this residency topics. Can I apply for 2 residencies at the same time? if yes, does that look good in my application? Is this similar with apply to med schools and dent schools at the same time?
 
Im new to this residency topics. Can I apply for 2 residencies at the same time? if yes, does that look good in my application? Is this similar with apply to med schools and dent schools at the same time?

If you are planning a dual OMFS/Perio, Ortho/OMFS, etc.....uh, then no. A GPR to back up endo, or perio....maybe OK.
 
If you are planning a dual OMFS/Perio, Ortho/OMFS, etc.....uh, then no. A GPR to back up endo, or perio....maybe OK.
How do the dual programs work? Will I be trained in both programs at the same time? I think one residency will take a lot of time, and two will kill you. My point is can I apply for OMFS and another residency such as, ortho or endo for backup.
 
How do the dual programs work? Will I be trained in both programs at the same time? I think one residency will take a lot of time, and two will kill you. My point is can I apply for OMFS and another residency such as, ortho or endo for backup.
Why would you apply to ortho or endo as backup for OMFS? If you want to do OMFS, why not apply to OMFS only and do an internship if you don't get in the first time around?
 
Why would you apply to ortho or endo as backup for OMFS? If you want to do OMFS, why not apply to OMFS only and do an internship if you don't get in the first time around?
Can u explain more about 1 year internship if I dont get in the first time? Am I still a dental student at that time or I will get paid as a dentist? The reason I like to ask about the backup residencies because I read so many threads about people getting interviews but never get in. I like OMFS alot, but if I cant get in, Im still happy to do ortho instead of wasting 1 year. And if the 1st time I cant get in, maybe my application is not good enough. at that time, GPA and the board scores are already done, I cant do anything with it anymore.
 
Oral09 you can't be serious in saying that you like OMFS, but if you can't get in you would be fine with ortho. I would rather loose my left nut then do ortho for the rest of my life, and I'm pretty sure when it comes down to it most OMFS guys would feel the same way. You need to evaluate why you want to specialize because it sounds like it may be for the wrong reasons.
 
If you really are considering dual specialty as many have before you. Most are not integrated. So you would finish one then apply and enter another. There are several perio/prosth programs around that are excellent. They are 5 year programs with 2 of prosth then 2 of perio then a combined year. There are some leaders in dentistry that emerge from these types of programs. There are other dual certificate guys I know off hand that are omfs/prosth and prosth/ortho but neither did there training integrated it was just a personal thing they pursued.
 
oral 09, How about you get into dental school first, be at the top of your class, and then decide if you like OMS, Ortho, or even (gasp!) General Dentistry. Almost anyone doing OMS would be bored to tears by Ortho, and anyone doing Ortho would probably faint and need to be revived in the ER in an OMS program.

And yes, what you are asking is like applying to dental and med schools at the same time. It's indecisive and shows a lack of research into the professions and lack of commitment.
 
How do the dual programs work? Will I be trained in both programs at the same time? I think one residency will take a lot of time, and two will kill you. My point is can I apply for OMFS and another residency such as, ortho or endo for backup.

It was a joke😉
 
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