The University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Mississippi
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- umc.edu
Program Contact
Program Description: Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD)
The AEGD program is a one-year certificate program located in the School of Dentistry within the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus in Jackson, Mississippi.
Clinic hours of operation are 8 am-5 pm, Monday to Friday except holidays. Additional time can be required of residents when in the OR or on call.
Residents rotate through various clinics/departments:
-
Jackson Medical Mall Dental Clinic
-
Anesthesia
-
Emergency Department
-
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
-
Night/Day call
-
Operating room facility
Clinical experience includes medical and dental emergencies, simple and surgical exodontia, endodontic therapy including rotary endodontics, periodontal therapy including surgical experience, removable and fixed prosthodontics, and dental implant placement and restoration. The dental clinic patients range in age from teenagers to geriatric populations, healthy to those with complex medical histories including patients needing cardiac surgery, organ transplant, and special needs patients. Residents gain experience treating special needs patients in an operating room setting with most residents participating in more than a dozen cases during the program. Our residents receive instruction from a team of five general dentists but also have the opportunity to work with specialists in endodontics, periodontics, and prosthodontics on a need basis. Residents receive chairside assistance for the preponderance of their patient appointments. The department has two dental hygienists managing the recall system. Patient care representatives schedule appointments for the residents. A combination of in-house and private sector dental labs are utilized by the program for prosthodontic cases.
An average week for a resident includes 34-38 hours of clinical experience with 2-6 hours of didactic instruction. Didactics include:
Journal club/Literature Review
Case presentations
Lectures/Seminars from various health care providers.
To obtain a certificate requires a minimum of 12 months of training, a positive evaluation on all rotations, and completion of advanced cardiac life support during resident orientation.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Advanced Education in General Dentistry |
| Program Code | AEGD144 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 7 (estimate) |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | November 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | Yes, Stipend amount will be disclosed at the time of the residency offer. |
| Match Participating | Yes |
| Program Website | umc.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Applicants must show proof of relative equivalency in education if from a foreign school.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
A TOEFL score is not required but helpful in the selection process.
International Student Eligibility
This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: Yes
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
- Applicants must hold required citizenship or citizenship status to be eligible for consideration for an interview. Please upload a copy of citizenship or permanent residency in ADEA PASS under Documents-Admissions Uploaded Documents. The School of Dentistry does NOT sponsor visas. Canadian Citizens must apply for TN admission at a U.S. port of entry by presenting the required documentation, including proof of citizenship, the U.S. employer's offer letter, and evidence of qualifications.
Interview Schedule
The interview process will begin August 2026. All interviews are conducted on Thursdays and are in person only at the School of Dentistry.
Please note that due to the significant increase in the number of applications received, we must be highly selective in our interview process and adhere to rigorous standards regarding examination scores and other selection criteria. An interview is not guaranteed to every applicant. Given the high volume of applications, only those who meet the competitive selection criteria will be considered for an interview.
Additional Information
All applicants are required to participate in MATCH.
All applicants must be eligible for employment under Mississippi state laws.