Program and Entrance Requirements

1 +1= Two Year AEGD Program for dental licensure certification for the State of Florida

1+1=Two-year AEGD Program

This 1 +1= 2 year program, which results in a Certificate of Completion in Advanced Education in General Dentistry, is based in Miami, Florida. This program is designed to provide advanced training in clinical dentistry beyond the level of pre-doctoral education. Specifically, the program is intended to enhance the resident’s confidence and competence in performing all aspects of general dentistry. The training includes experience in the recognized dental specialties. Competitive applicants will be invited to a 1-day interview in the fall. A class of 5-12 students will be admitted once yearly in early fall or winter.

Successful completion of this program will allow the candidate to be eligible to take the Florida Dental Board Examination. Successful completion of the Florida Dental Board Examination is required to practice dentistry in Florida. Eligibility for dental board examinations in other states is not guaranteed by successful completion of this program and is dependent on state-specific requirements for licensure for internationally-educated dentists.

This program will provide a Certificate of Completion in Advanced Dental Education in General Dentistry.

Overall Program Objectives

The objectives of the (1) + Optional One (1) Year (24-month) Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program are to provide advanced training in general dentistry and the applied basic sciences beyond the level of predoctoral education. The Overall Program Objectives are as follows:

The program will enhance the resident’s scope of knowledge and clinical skills required to provide comprehensive dental care for all patient populations served by the Florida Institute for Advanced Dental Education AEGD Residency Program at the Community Smiles dental clinic.
Guided clinical experiences will sharpen the resident’s ability to make rational decisions regarding treatment modalities.
The resident will be given an opportunity to interact with other health-care professionals, while acting as the patient’s oral healthcare coordinator.
The program is intended to enhance the resident’s confidence and competence in performing all aspects of general dentistry.
The training includes experience in the recognized dental specialties and appropriate medical services.
The teaching staff consists of generalists and board eligible or certified dental specialists representing a broad spectrum of dental expertise.

Overall Program Goals

Evaluated by select tools outlined in the self-study. Upon completion of the AEGD program, the resident will be able to:

Understand and show competence in multiple clinical disciplines important in private and community-based dentistry through didactic and clinical training.
Evaluate a patient’s systemic and oral health, evaluate the complexity of care and refer to a specialist when needed.
Rationally judge the complexity of proposed care, elect specialty referral when indicated and manage the delivery of care by applying concepts of patient and practice management and quality improvement that are responsive to a dynamic health care environment.
Provide comprehensive care to patients, including medically-compromised patients.
Apply scientific principles to learning and oral health care.
Act accordingly to excellent ethical standards.
Understand practice administration, including: human resources, contracting, business plans, staff development, and office management.
Interact and coordinate a patient’s health and dental needs with other medical or dental healthcare providers when necessary and appropriate.