- To gain additional experience in providing comprehensive dental care to a variety of inpatient and outpatient populations in various hospital settings, such as the dental clinic, hospital wards, emergency and operating rooms.
- To gain experience in providing dental treatment to medically complex patients.
- Provide didactic and clinical experiences that enhance a resident’s diagnostic and treatment planning skills to meet the comprehensive dental needs of the patient, functioning as the primary care provider.
- To gain proficiency in medical risk management, as it relates to dental treatment through development of history taking and physical diagnosis skills.
- Educate the resident in different patient management techniques to competently select and utilize appropriate means of pain and anxiety control including oral and inhalation techniques.
- Instill in the residents how they can provide community service byarranging and managing pre-operative and post-operative care for patients requiring treatment in the operating room setting.
- To increase skills and knowledge in the management of medical emergencies and achieve certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support skills.
- To treat residents to function as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team and communicate with other health care professional team, for treating medically compromised patients.
- To understand hospital administration, organization and delivery of care.
- To increase resident’s ability to retrieve and critically review scientific literature.
- To communicate and work effectively with all other healthcare professionals regarding care of patients.