nyc VA or kings county gpr?

[dentgeek101]

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I’d like to be a super GP eventually (like everyone else) and also have a liking for implants, which kings county does a lot of.

Which would you rank first and why?

 

[dentgeek101]

anyone?

 

[schmoob]

Kings county. The NY VA implant cases go to Perio and prosth.

 

[dentistrydmd]

I’d like to be a super GP eventually (like everyone else) and also have a liking for implants, which kings county does a lot of.

Which would you rank first and why?

They don’t do much of that. If you’re lucky you’ll place 15 for the year. But not sure what the situations with the specific va programs would be... with that being said King’s couty has a decent well rounded program.

 

[dentgeek101]

this is what I've heard

VA: Obviously has a great rep. A lot of bread and butter dentistry including fixed, removable and restorative and they do a couple veneer cases. Though a downside to consider: only 1-2 implants and molar endo are done here. Also no surgical extraction or any surgery for that matter

Kings county: Residents do 20-40 implants, can do surgical extractions, perio surgery, grafting, ect. Basically you can challenge anything as long as you have done your research. But faculty are not very hands on and the hours are rigorous

What do you guys think?

 

[Alpha Centauri]

this is what I've heard

VA: Obviously has a great rep. A lot of bread and butter dentistry including fixed, removable and restorative and they do a couple veneer cases. Though a downside to consider: only 1-2 implants and molar endo are done here. Also no surgical extraction or any surgery for that matter

Kings county: Residents do 20-40 implants, can do surgical extractions, perio surgery, grafting, ect. Basically you can challenge anything as long as you have done your research. But faculty are not very hands on and the hours are rigorous

What do you guys think?

Don't forget your kevlar for King's County

 

[dentistrydmd]

this is what I've heard

VA: Obviously has a great rep. A lot of bread and butter dentistry including fixed, removable and restorative and they do a couple veneer cases. Though a downside to consider: only 1-2 implants and molar endo are done here. Also no surgical extraction or any surgery for that matter

Kings county: Residents do 20-40 implants, can do surgical extractions, perio surgery, grafting, ect. Basically you can challenge anything as long as you have done your research. But faculty are not very hands on and the hours are rigorous

What do you guys think?

For king's county hours are not rigorous at least compared to some other residencies (10 residents means your on call days arent that often). You're unlikely to place that many implants (dont rely on the website for your information regarding the program), but yes you have the ability to do some perio surgery. I don't really know any resident who did perio grafting and they don't have the faculty to be able to properly teach you that stuff. The only real attending oversight is for endo one morning a week. Otherwise for surgery you have backup from OMFS residents. The patient base is rough and they are virtually all medicaid insurance. The one reason I would say to go to King's County is if you are interested in OMFS, it will get your foot in the door into their or another program (ie. those who wanted to specialize usually did an intern year where they took the CBSE).

Nice thing about VA is they have so much money because almost all treatments are paid for. Not sure about the NY VA program though. I'd contact the program director/current residents to get more information.