Residency training overseas

[mdhan]

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I've been lurking around SDN for some time(which, by the way, is great!) and noticed that the international section's discussions were mainly geared toward getting into US dental schools. I'm currently a 3rd-year student and am considering the possibility of training overseas after I graduate, but am unsure as to where. There seem to be a great deal of information on US-based schools, but does anyone have any info on schools in other countries? I've heard some good things about schools from countries other than the US(GBR, Sweden, Singapore, Canada, etc to name a few), but there seems to be little info on them.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!!

 

[mightymolar]

I've been lurking around SDN for some time(which, by the way, is great!) and noticed that the international section's discussions were mainly geared toward getting into US dental schools. I'm currently a 3rd-year student and am considering the possibility of training overseas after I graduate, but am unsure as to where. There seem to be a great deal of information on US-based schools, but does anyone have any info on schools in other countries? I've heard some good things about schools from countries other than the US(GBR, Sweden, Singapore, Canada, etc to name a few), but there seems to be little info on them.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!!

I am assuming that you are based in the US (your post didn't specify this). As for the UK, I can tell you as much as this:

1. To obtain a dental license, you need to sit a 3-part International Qualifying Exams.

2. To begin a specialty training, you need to have completed the Primary Examinations of one of the Royal Colleges, or preferably have obtained your MFDS or Fellowship.

3. Oral surgery/orthodontics/pediatric dentistry all require you to have senior registrar positions in hospitals and eventually lead to CCST-approved training post. (I'm a little confused about this as well myself!)

4. In the UK, simply obtaining a Masters degree in a specialty does not allow you to be called a 'dental specialist'. Masters in the UK is mainly research degrees. However, some Masters course teach you a specialty. This depends on the university, the director and of course, very expensive if you are not a EU citizen.

5. If you are planning to return to the US, your specialty training would probably be recognized. However, they won't accredit it because it was done at non-accredited institution (it's silly really).

6. Your best bet is to contact the GDC (the General Dental Council of the UK) and enquire. WWW.GDC-UK.ORG

Bon chance!

Cheers,
M