Navy Endo

[DrTank]

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Does the navy accept students right out of dental school into Endo residencies?

If so, what makes a competitive applicant besides high scores? I go to a school where there are no grades. We receive either pass, no pass or honors (top ten percent).

 

[del Sol DOHC]

Does the navy accept students right out of dental school into Endo residencies?

If so, what makes a competitive applicant besides high scores? I go to a school where there are no grades. We receive either pass, no pass or honors (top ten percent).

The only specialties available to dental students right out of school are oral surgery, prosthodontics, and comprehensive dentistry. That being said, there have been instances in the past when a dental student has been selected for endo or perio, but this is truly the exception, not the norm. Last year, the endo specialty leader for the Navy told me straight up that they will not select a dental student for endo. He said he wants you serve as a general dentist first, and to get some experiences under your belt that you are not likely to get after specializing in endo (ie - deployment).

 

[NAVY DDS 2010]

The only specialties available to dental students right out of school are oral surgery, prosthodontics, and comprehensive dentistry. That being said, there have been instances in the past when a dental student has been selected for endo or perio, but this is truly the exception, not the norm. Last year, the endo specialty leader for the Navy told me straight up that they will not select a dental student for endo. He said he wants you serve as a general dentist first, and to get some experiences under your belt that you are not likely to get after specializing in endo (ie - deployment).

like del Sol said, it is not the norm. it is the exception. With that said, it is possible. A classmate of mine finished up his endo residency a year ago in which he got into right out of d-school. He was near the top of the class though.

 

[vellnueve]

The only specialties available to dental students right out of school are oral surgery, prosthodontics, and comprehensive dentistry. That being said, there have been instances in the past when a dental student has been selected for endo or perio, but this is truly the exception, not the norm. Last year, the endo specialty leader for the Navy told me straight up that they will not select a dental student for endo. He said he wants you serve as a general dentist first, and to get some experiences under your belt that you are not likely to get after specializing in endo (ie - deployment).

You can apply to any specialty straight out of school, unless this has changed in the last few years. It's just that the first two are heavily undermanned so your chances are higher.

 

[del Sol DOHC]

You can apply to any specialty straight out of school, unless this has changed in the last few years. It's just that the first two are heavily undermanned so your chances are higher.

Yes, vellnueve, is right. Technically, you can apply for any specialty right out of school, but don't get your hopes up. Unless you are a stellar applicant AND the stars align just right, oral surgery, prosthodontics, and comprehensive dentistry are your only real choices straight out of school.

 

[12345cj]

I heard that comprehensive dentistry barely takes anyone straight out of dental school. Do you know if this is true? I was told the only person out of dental school accepted this year was prior service.

 

[del Sol DOHC]

I heard that comprehensive dentistry barely takes anyone straight out of dental school. Do you know if this is true? I was told the only person out of dental school accepted this year was prior service.

I know for a fact that the dental student selected for Comprehensive Dentistry by the DUINS FY14 board was not prior service, so it is possible. Is it competitive? Yes, it is, but you have to keep in mind that you are competing against experienced general dentists who have already been practicing in the fleet for a few years. If you have a strong application, you have a shot. Just ask Tiankam; he was the dental student that was selected.

 

[drill-and-fill]

Does Comp Dentistry training hit you with additional 2 payback years?

 

[del Sol DOHC]

Does Comp Dentistry training hit you with additional 2 payback years?

Yes, there is an additional active duty service obligation of 2 years after completion of the residency. Luckily, the Comprehensive Dentistry residency is in-service training, so the commitment can be served concurrently with any other commitment you may already be serving (HPSP, HPLRP, accession bonus, etc...).

 

[drill-and-fill]

wait, so while you're doing Comp Dent training, you're paying back 2 years of your 3 or 4 yrs of HPSP payback time? So if you have 4 years of HPSP payback years, you only need to do 6 years total and not 8 if you do comp dent training?

 

[del Sol DOHC]

wait, so while you're doing Comp Dent training, you're paying back 2 years of your 3 or 4 yrs of HPSP payback time? So if you have 4 years of HPSP payback years, you only need to do 6 years total and not 8 if you do comp dent training?

Time spent in a residency training program does not count toward a service commitment. Let's say you owe 4 years from HPSP, and get accepted to Comp right out of dental school. The two years of residency do not count toward your HPSP commitment (they are neutral years), so when you graduate from the residency, you will owe the 4 years from HPSP and 2 years from the Comp residency, but they will be paid back concurrently (at the same time). In this example you would spend a total of at least 6 years on active duty.

 

[drill-and-fill]

Oh i see... Ty for clarifying that. Thats not a bad deal then!

 

[vellnueve]

Time spent in a residency training program does not count toward a service commitment. Let's say you owe 4 years from HPSP, and get accepted to Comp right out of dental school. The two years of residency do not count toward your HPSP commitment (they are neutral years), so when you graduate from the residency, you will owe the 4 years from HPSP and 2 years from the Comp residency, but they will be paid back concurrently (at the same time). In this example you would spend a total of at least 6 years on active duty.

Just to clarify, this is only for an in-service (military) residency. Obligation incurred from an outservice residency funded by the military is paid back seperately.

 

[Vortex_Ring_State]

I know for a fact that the dental student selected for Comprehensive Dentistry by the DUINS FY14 board was not prior service, so it is possible. Is it competitive? Yes, it is, but you have to keep in mind that you are competing against experienced general dentists who have already been practicing in the fleet for a few years. If you have a strong application, you have a shot. Just ask Tiankam; he was the dental student that was selected.

Quick question: I've got 10 years prior service in the Navy and have done 3 deployments. I'm applying to HSCP and am very interested in specializing after dental school. Is my amount of time in service going to lower my chances of a specialty selection (ie. Is the thought process 'he/she will over 20 years when speciality payback is complete, we probably won't retain them after that.' ?

 

[vellnueve]

I don't think it will have an effect, a lot of endo docs get out either way

 

[Incis0r]

BUMP

How much do dental school grades/class rank matter if you've been in the military for 4 years, done an AEGD, and have excellent evals/fitness records?

Also, what's a good GPA to shoot for in dental school (4.0 is ideal but I don't want to stress over it in case an exam or a practical goes wrong).

 

[vellnueve]

They still matter but experience and your record will play a greater role in your success.