Surgical prosthodontic specialty

[IWantInDental]

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Hi everyone,


I hope you're all doing well! I am currently a D2 student and I wanted to ask about the surgical component of your prosthodontic programs. I understand each program is different, but I’m particularly interested in getting a sense of how surgically involved your training is, as that’s an area I’d really like to be more involved in when I get into residency and private practice. I know UNC, Uconn, and UIC are pretty surgically heavy but I want to hear about other programs out there. Like do you guys do sinus lifts and bone grafts as well as I know some prosth programs allow you to do some of that.

I appreciate any insight you can share thank you so much for your time and help!

 

[dentistrydmd]

It entirely depends on the status of the program which may change from year to year. Check out Montefiore as they have a close relationship with OMFS and you may get some surgical exposure through that. University of Rochester’s Chair is a Perio/Prosth specialist and many of the faculty have Surgical/Perio/Implant Fellowship training. UNC is not surgically heavy anymore since their program director who was Perio/Prostho left. UConn has always been surgically heavy since Bidra arrived and it still is. UIC historically was surgically heavy, but things have changed a lot over the years and I don’t think it’s any longer the case. University of Tennessee and University of Alabama have surgical exposure. Also check out Manhattan VA as treatment is fully covered for the patients they have more ability to complete surgical procedures.

Another option for this career route is to complete an implant fellowship following the residency. This can give you a robust surgical experience in one year. Many sites offer programs that are like this, but you should be certain that the programs are not research oriented and are more clinically oriented.

 

[IWantInDental]

Thank you so much, this answer has helped a lot! I will look into these programs but I had no idea about the fellowship. How competitive are the fellowships?

 

[FloridaDental_2024]

It entirely depends on the status of the program which may change from year to year. Check out Montefiore as they have a close relationship with OMFS and you may get some surgical exposure through that. University of Rochester’s Chair is a Perio/Prosth specialist and many of the faculty have Surgical/Perio/Implant Fellowship training. UNC is not surgically heavy anymore since their program director who was Perio/Prostho left. UConn has always been surgically heavy since Bidra arrived and it still is. UIC historically was surgically heavy, but things have changed a lot over the years and I don’t think it’s any longer the case. University of Tennessee and University of Alabama have surgical exposure. Also check out Manhattan VA as treatment is fully covered for the patients they have more ability to complete surgical procedures.

Another option for this career route is to complete an implant fellowship following the residency. This can give you a robust surgical experience in one year. Many sites offer programs that are like this, but you should be certain that the programs are not research oriented and are more clinically oriented.

This is very helpful, would you recommend some implant fellowship programs.

Thank you!

 

[dentistrydmd]

Thank you so much, this answer has helped a lot! I will look into these programs but I had no idea about the fellowship. How competitive are the fellowships?

Not crazy competitive I would say but you would need to set yourself up for success.

 

[dentistrydmd]

This is very helpful, would you recommend some implant fellowship programs.

Thank you!

Depends on whether would you want to pay for it or not. I would say call up the programs and find out information on how it works. Many may be research oriented when I assume you would be looking for clinical exposure. Loma Linda’s program was historically great but it is very pricey to attend. There are some paid programs out there but again things change from year to year, so I would either visit the sites or call the program directors to gain more information.

The AAID did a survey of programs in the USA in 2017:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmed-Alqutaibi/post/Clinical_dental_implant_fellowship_course_in_USA_South_Korea-any_suggestion/attachment/61e33868f5675b211b1e5fa7/AS%3A1112621579272193%401642281064436/download/advanced_education_programs_2017.pdf

Here are a few to look into:

https://dental.nyu.edu/education/advanced-clinical-fellowship-programs/liu-implant-dentistry.html

Implantology Fellowship Program | Dental School

www.bu.edu

Implant Dentistry One-Year Fellowship Program | School of Dental Medicine

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine offers a one-year Fellowship program in Implant Dentistry.

dental.tufts.edu

Implant Periodontal Prosthodontic Fellowship Program

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is the state’s public health, law, and human services university devoted to excellence in professional and graduate education, research, patient care, and public service.

www.dental.umaryland.edu

Implant Dentistry | School of Dentistry

Program DirectorJaime L. Lozada, DDS, DABOIProfessor of Restorative Dentistry For a list of other faculty or the Advanced Dental Education Program in Implant Dentistry, click here.

dentistry.llu.edu

Gerald N. Graser Surgical Implant Fellowship - Dental Education - Eastman Institute for Oral Health - University of Rochester Medical Center

www.urmc.rochester.edu

SDM Implant Program Program Information | SIU School of Dental Medicine

SIU SDM Implant Program Program Information

www.siue.edu

Independent of the above is also the famous ITI Scholarship Program, which is a one year program in implant dentistry. However, keep in mind that every site works differently and there may be a major aspect of it which is research oriented:

Scholarship Program - Home - ITI

The ITI scholarship program allows young clinicians to gain international experience in implant dentistry. Learn more about the program specifics.

www.iti.org

 

[DentalProsthAspirant]

Nova Southeastern is also heavy on surgery. UIC not so much over the past few years.