General Practice Residency (GPR)

Designed to extend a dental school graduate's capability to perform all phases of general dentistry, the college's accredited GPR program provides additional experience and advanced training to dentists in both an outpatient and hospital setting. Residents also gain experience with the management of medically complex and special needs patients. 

The GPR program receives approximately 32,000 patient visits per year. Dental facilities are located in an 11-chair general dentistry clinic inside the Kentucky Clinic and dental clinics at two Lexington Veterans Administration Hospitals.

Clinical experience accounts for 85 to 90 percent of a resident's schedule. Residents may elect to complete a 12- or 24-month program for a specialty certificate. 

Overview of Clinical Experiences

• Service rotations in General Anesthesia and Internal Medicine 
• At-home, After Hours Emergency Call Service
• Focus of program management of medically, mentally and physically complex
• Operating Room Experience
• Core Didactics including Conscious Sedation
• Clinical experience in Inhalation, P.O. and I.V. Conscious Sedation.
• Full scope of general dentistry from restorative, fixed and removable partial dentures to endodontics, periodontics and minor oral surgical procedures, implant placement and restoration

Percent of Resident's Time Spent:

• Didactic Experience: 10%
• Clinical Experience: 85 - 90%
• Research:  0 - 5%

Rotations

Off-site rotations are available including Anesthesia, Medicine, and rotation to private practice periodontal clinic.

Clinical Research Activity 

The General Practice Residency program has approximately 32,000 patient visits per year. There are opportunities for both clinical and non-clinical research. While these are limited for first year residents, second year residents are encouraged to become involved in research.

Stipend

A stipend is available to General Practice residents. It is established by the University Hospital and is the same for medical residents.