Dentistry Residency Program 
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Eastman Department of Dentistry
625 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, New York 14620
Phone: (585) 276-3145
Fax: (585) 442-7504
Email: cynthia_wong@urmc.rochester.edu
Web: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/

Program Length and Number of Positions

This is a 24-month program beginning late June of each year. Seven new positions are offered each year.

Program Type

University-based, hospital-affiliated certificate program

Application

The application deadline is October 1 of the year preceding matriculation. Correspondence regarding application and admission procedures should be addressed to: Dr. Cynthia L. Wong, Residency Program Director, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, 625 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620; 
cynthia_wong@urmc.rochester.edu

Description

The residency program in pediatric dentistry offers training in all aspects of the specialty. The American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation has approved the program without reporting requirements. Outpatient treatment occurs primarily at the Eastman Dental Center. Residents also provide care at a number of different community outreach clinics under the direct supervision of attending pediatric dentists. Children with special health care needs are also treated at the Eastman Dental Center. For patients that require general anesthesia, treatment is performed in the Pediatric Surgical Suite at Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong Memorial Hospital and the URMC Ambulatory Surgical Center at Sawgrass. Upon completion of the program, residents receive a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and meet the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry examination.

Curriculum

All residents attend regularly scheduled lecture series presented by leading practitioners and researchers on basic and applied topics such as oral disease prevention, epidemiology, and cariology along with scientific foundations and evidenced-based practice in clinical pediatric dentistry, growth and development, and pediatric medicine. The Pediatric Dentistry residency program also includes courses in: behavior management, pediatric pharmacology and sedation, interceptive orthodontics, oral medicine, oral surgery, pathology, periodontology, pulp therapy, head and neck traumatic injuries, dental care for the handicapped and medically compromised patient, and pediatric physical diagnosis. Intensive clinical rotations in the Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine are provided for all residents. All residents must prepare and present a research project with application to pediatric dentistry to achieve certification. Those interested in graduate studies may expand these projects and combine them with course work at the University of Rochester leading to an advanced academic degree after one or more additional years of study.

Program Stipend and Tuition

No tuition is charged. Stipend: $50,619 for year 1; $52,699 for year 2. Benefits can be viewed here:https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/graduate-medical-education/benefits-contract/benefits-table.aspx

Facilities

Eastman Dental Center
Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong Memorial Hospital
URMC Ambulatory Surgical Center at Sawgrass
Community Dentistry Outreach Sites in the City of Rochester

Admission Requirements

• D.D.S., D.M.D. or non-U.S. equivalent 
• Dental and pre-professional education transcripts 
• Three letters of recommendation 
• Personal interview 
• Eligibility for New York dental license

Program Strengths

•  Diverse patient population with significant dental and interceptive orthodontic needs
• Experience treating children in a hospital setting
• Training in managing pediatric patients with special health care needs
• Advanced training in orthodontic diagnosis and care
• Abundant educational resources
• Strong, diverse and dynamic faculty support
• Flexibility to suit individual interests and goals
• Philosophy of interdisciplinary care between pediatric dentists and other pediatric health care professionals

Program Faculty

Maria Aslani-Breit, D.D.S. – Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry*
Aliakbar Bahreman, D.D.S., M.S. – Retired Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Orthodontics
Lisa M. DeLucia, D.D.S. – Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry* 
Alison M. Harding, D.D.S., M.S. - Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry*
Chia Taw Huang, D.D.S., M.S. – Clinical Associate Professor, Community Dentistry
Doron Kochman, D.D.S.- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry*
David Levy, D.M.D., M.S. – Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry*
Shaima Malik, B.D.S, M.S. – Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Orthodontics
Oriana Ly-Mapes, DMD – Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry^
Sean W. McLaren, D.D.S. – Chair, Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry and Pediatrics*
Steven Meinhold, D.D.S. –Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Community Dentistry
Peter Milgrom, D.D.S. ‐ Adjunct Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Isamar Rivera Ramos, D.M.D., Ph.D – Assistant Professor – Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Biology*
Gerald Rosen, D.D.S. – Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry*
Ritu Shah, D.M.D.- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry*
Erin T. Shope, D.M.D., M.S. – Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry*
Andrew B. Winslow, DDS – Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Community Dentistry
Brian E. Winslow, D.D.S. – Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Cynthia L. Wong, D.M.D., M.S. – Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry and Pediatrics*^

*Board certified

School Profile

 

Program Type:	Certificate
Program Director:	Full-Time
Program Faculty:	5 Full-Time 7 Part-Time 10 Board Certified
Program Length:	24 Total Months June 17 Start Date
Program Accreditation:	Approved
State Licensure:	Restricted License Available
Number of Entering Positions:	7
Tuition In-State:
Tuition Out-Of-State:
Salary/Stipend:	50,619 First Year 52,699 Second Year
Application:	October 1 Deadline
Participant in National Matching Service:	Yes
Participant in PASS:	Yes
Only US citizens from ADA  accredited dental schools  considered:	No
US citizens from foreign dental  schools considered:	No
Non-US citizens from ADA  accredited dental schools  considered:	Yes
Non-US citizens from foreign  dental schools considered:	No
Acceptance Applicant Ratio:	1:20
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 Special Health Care Needs Behavior Guidance
Didactic Experience:	Seminars Literature Review Courses Case Conferences Lectures
Research Requirement:	Data Collection Project
Teaching Experience:	Yes Lecture/Presentations
Facilities:	17 Chair/Operatories 2 Clinic Receptionist 12 Dental Assistants 1 Dental Hygienists