Pediatric Dentistry Residency

Clinical Education
The clinical portion of the residency takes place at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

The clinical curriculum includes:

• Interaction and consultation with medical and dental personnel
• Patient management - pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic
• Preventive dentistry and oral health education
• Comprehensive restorative and prosthetic care
• Oral facial trauma - evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and child abuse considerations
• Periodontal diseases - diagnosis, treatment, and referral
• Pulp therapy for primary and young permanent teeth
• Oral surgery for the pediatric dental patient
• Management and care of special needs patients
• Preventive and interceptive orthodontics and space maintenance
• Dental emergencies