Eleven months — CE for International Dentists

This program is intended for International Dentists who are seeking to update their knowledge and experience the delivery of evidence-based dental care as it is practiced in the United States.

The aim of the program is to offer the participant a variety of opportunities to augment their current level of understanding of general dentistry, patient management, and practice management.

The program is comprised of didactic course audits, dental assisting, and direct patient care (within the limits of the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry). It provides valuable didactic and clinical experiences across several dental disciplines.

Participation in the Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry professional continuing dental education program will aid the participant in furthering their career, create a more comfortable transition to the post-doctoral U.S. dental education system, and improve the strength of an application to Advanced Graduate Certificate Programs in the U.S.

Course Audits

Participants are not be formally enrolled, but will attend to audit didactic courses and seminars at the post-doctoral level across several dental disciplines. The following courses are available for audit grouped by area of interest.

Oral Health Sciences

Pulp Biology

Oral Biology

Clinic Rotations

Advanced General Dentistry

Orthodontics

Periodontology

Dental assisting and clinic observation

Participants will attend comprehensive clinical rotations to observe clinical operations and delivery of patient care in all of the clinical programs at Temple Dental. These clinics include pre-doctoral general dental, advanced education in general dentistry clinic (AEGD is a CODA recognized advanced training program beyond a dental degree), orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral Implantology, oral and maxillofacial surgery and endodontology. A wealth of clinical information and learning can be gleaned from this experience, as well as establishing a level of familiarity and comfort with clinical and logistical operations.

After clinic observation experience, participants will perform duties as dental assistants and again rotate through both the general dental and discipline based clinics. This opportunity will allow the participant to gain practical knowledge in dentistry and in chairside dental assisting across a broad range of experiences.

Limited direct patient care experiences

Limited direct patient care experiences. These direct patient care experiences will further prepare the participant for future clinical opportunities. Patient contact is generally limited to the AEGD, Endodontology, and Periodontology clinics.
The extent and types of clinical treatment experiences offered are at the discretion of the respective department chair, and serve as an adjunct to, but not a focus of program.

Approximate time required for basic comprehensive dental case:

• Data collection: 1 – 1.5 days
• Case presentation: 0.5 days
• Scale/root plane:  0.5 days per quadrant
• Operative dentistry: as treatment planned within remaining allowable time
• Endodontic therapy: 1 day per canal

Evaluation of the participant

For satisfactory completion of the program, the participant must complete attendance requirements of the program and demonstrate satisfactory didactic and clinical knowledge as determined by the director and attending faculty.

Criteria for Selection

Graduates from international dental schools must have equivalent educational backgrounds and standing as graduates from CODA-accredited dental schools as determined by the Kornberg School of Dentistry AEGD program admissions committee.

Applicants from an international dental school must also achieve minimum scores in either the TOEFL or IELTS.

Tuition: $40,000