Pediatric Dentistry Residency

Clinical Education
The clinical portion of the residency takes place in both The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Pediatric Dentistry clinics.

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