San Diego Children’s Dental Clinic
8110 Birmingham Way
Building #28, 2nd Floor
San Diego , California 92123
Phone: (619)205-1950
Fax: (619)205-1951
Email: Randall.Ball@syhealth.org
Web: http://www.lmcdental.org/programs/pediatric

Program Length and Number of Positions

This is a 24-month program beginning July 1 of each year. Six positions are available per year at the Southern California site. Orientation will begin on July 1 in California.

Program Type

Hospital-Based

Application

The NYU Langone-Pediatric Dentistry Residency participates in PASS and MATCH. The deadline is August 15 of the year prior to the July 1 start date.

Description

This is a 24-month full-time hospital and health center-based CODA-accredited training program. Upon successful completion of all requirements, the resident is awarded a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and meets the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Graduates are well prepared to be contributing members of the health care team in a hospital environment, academic institution, community healthcare facility or private practice. This program commences on July 1 of each year.

If you have any further questions, please contact the email stated above, or Program Director, Dr. Daniel Kane at Daniel.Kane@nyumc.org.

Curriculum

This specialty program revolves around both well children and those who are medically compromised, developmentally challenged, or victims of trauma. The curriculum emphasizes pediatric medicine and dentistry, the behavioral and pharmacological management of children, oral biology for the pediatric dentist, and general anesthesia. Graduates are well prepared to be contributing members of the health care team in a hospital environment or community setting. All Pediatric dental residents present cases and discuss treatment plans and options via live video teleconference to all NYU Langone Hospitals-Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry residents stationed in hundreds of our extramural practice/training sites around the country. Interactive sessions include all NYU Langone Hospitals Postdoctoral Programs general and specialty programs: AEGD, GPR, Dental Anesthesiology, Endodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, and Dental Public Health.

First-Year Program

First-year residents study most of the core curriculum, completing the majority of the didactic curriculum during the first year of residency training. In addition, the program offers course work in oral biology, genetics, and craniofacial biology, including the opportunity at most sites to attend monthly craniofacial conferences. First-year residents are assigned multiple rotations, including pediatric medicine for the well-child care, general anesthesia, emergency medicine, phlebotomy and on-call services.

During the first year, distance-based didactic learning is achieved by taking web-based education modules delivered via an asynchronous platform (Brightspace), as well a through live videoconferencing sessions. There are multidisciplinary seminars with participation by general dentistry, endodontics and dental anesthesia residents, as well as specialty-focused seminars. Biomedical courses include: oral biology, pediatric anesthesia, physical diagnosis, behavioral management, pediatric dentistry series, orthodontics, craniofacial development and research methods and materials. Clinical rotations to enhance the didactic curriculum include: pediatric medicine, anesthesia, emergency medicine, craniofacial, operating room, sedation and orthodontics.

Second-Year Program

During the second year, the focus of the curriculum is on the sick child. Second-year residents are assigned with pediatric specialists to work in areas such as endocrinology, neurology, pulmonology, nephrology, and cardiology.

Program Stipend and Tuition

The stipend for first-year residents is $63,592 plus fringe benefits. Second-year residents receive a stipend of $68,082 plus fringe benefits.

Fringe benefits per year include medical, dental and malpractice insurance, prescription plan and twenty days paid vacation, nine paid holidays, twelve paid sick days and four continuing education days. Additional $3,000 per year for the chief resident at each site.

Facilities

San Diego Children's Dental Clinic - Primary location
Chula Vista Medical Plaza - San Ysidro Health
Rady Children's Hospital
UC San Diego School of Medicine

Admission Requirements

• DDS or DMD degree from an ADA-accredited American or Canadian dental school
• Must have passed Part I of National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) prior to application and Part II by start of residency
• ADAT is not required
• Dental transcripts through PASS
• Three Professional Evaluation Forms (PEF) through PASS
• All candidates must be proficient/fluent in the English language
• PASS application; MATCH number
• Recent 2×2 color photograph embedded in CV and uploaded to PASS
• Personal interview (upon invitation) 
• Be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S. 
• Completion of dental school or current residency in good standing by start of the program (July 1st)
• Must live within 20 minutes of health center by start of residency to respond to after-hours emergency calls

Program Strengths

• DDS or DMD degree from an ADA-accredited American or Canadian dental school
• Must have passed Part I of National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) prior to application and Part II by start of residency
• ADAT is not required
• Dental transcripts through PASS
• Three Professional Evaluation Forms (PEF) through PASS
• All candidates must be proficient/fluent in the English language
• PASS application; MATCH number
• Recent 2×2 color photograph embedded in CV and uploaded to PASS
• Personal interview (upon invitation)
• Be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S. 
• Completion of dental school or current residency in good standing by start of the program (July 1st)
• Must live within 20 minutes of health center by start of residency to respond to after-hours emergency calls

Program Faculty

Daniel J. Kane, DMD, MA, Program Director, Pediatric Dentistry *
Randall N. Ball DDS, MS; Associate Program Director; Pediatric Dentistry*
Wai-Yin Chan, DMD; Pediatric Dentistry*
Fadra Whyte, DMD; Pediatric Dentistry*
Jacy Stauffer, DMD; Pediatric Dentistry*
Guy Lichty, DDS, Pediatric Dentistry*
Oscar Rivera, DDS; Pediatric Dentistry*
Nadia Bala, DDS, Pediatric Dentistry*
Gregory Allen, DDS; Pediatric Dentistry*
Shina Patel, DDS; Pediatric Dentistry*
Christian Lin-Burns, DDS; Pediatric Dentistry*
George Abichaker, DDS; Orthodontist*
Robert Jacob, Orthodontist/Craniofacial Team*
Anthony Potente, DDS; Endodontics*
Tyler Johnson, DDS; Dental Anesthesiology*
Lester Machado, DDS, MD; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery*
Donna Kritz-Silverstein, PhD; Research

* Board Certified
** Board Candidate

School Profile

 

Program Type:	Combined Certificate
Program Director:	Full-Time Board Certified
Program Faculty:	5 Full-Time 11 Part-Time 16 Board Certified
Program Length:	24 Total Months July 1 Start Date
Program Accreditation:	Approved
State Licensure:	Restricted License Available Resident – Limited Dental License Available
Number of Entering Positions:	6 (California)
Tuition In-State:
Tuition Out-Of-State:
Salary/Stipend:	$63,592 First Year $68,082 Second Year
Application:	August 15 Deadline
Participant in National Matching Service:	Yes
Participant in PASS:	Yes
Only US citizens from ADA  accredited dental schools  considered:	Yes
US citizens from foreign dental  schools considered:	No
Non-US citizens from ADA  accredited dental schools  considered:	No
Non-US citizens from foreign  dental schools considered:	No
Acceptance Applicant Ratio:
Clinic Experience:	Orthodontics Conscious Sedation Hospital Rotations General Anesthesia Emergency Call Operating Room Oral Surgery Infant Oral Health Medically Compromised Mentally Disabled Craniofacial Disorders Physically Disabled Community Clinics Outreach Public Health Minimal and Moderate Sedations Special Health Care Needs Behavior Guidance
Didactic Experience:	Seminars Literature Review Courses Case Conferences Lectures
Research Requirement:	Data Collection Project
Teaching Experience:	Yes Clinic Half-Days Yes Lecture/Presentations
Facilities:	10 Chair/Operatories 4 Clinic Receptionist 12 Dental Assistants 1 Dental Hygienists