Dental Medicine (General Practice Dentistry) Residency

The General Practice Residency Program is a one-year post-doctoral program leading to a certificate in Hospital Dentistry. The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Currently, the program accepts six residents each year. Each resident spends approximately six months in general dentistry based in the Oral Health Center of Loyola University Medical Center. Residents also spend four months at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital; separate rotations in geriatric dentistry and oral surgery are completed. During the remaining months, residents complete scheduled rotations in anesthesia, internal medicine, emergency room at Loyola University Medical Center. The program accepts applications from the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS). Complete information about the program and application process can be found in the Admissions/Application section.