University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health

Accreditation Status:

A - Approval Without Reporting Requirements

Number of Faculty Members:

4 full-time, 10 part-time

Accept students not trained in a US or Canadian dental school?

Yes

State License Required:

No

Degrees/Certificates Offered:

Periodontology Certificate; Preceptorship available; MS and PhD available

Prerequisites:

TOEFL, National Board Exam (for US trained only), Dental Degree, three letters of recommendation, Class rank, WES evaluation for dental degrees earned outside the US and Canada.

Tuition per year:

$62,080 for international students

Application Fee:

$195

Instruments & Equipment:

Camera $3,000; Student activity fee $4,500/year

Salary and/or Stipend:

Graduate Medical Education funding for tuition/stipend for U.S. and Canadian trained dentists

First Year Enrollment:

3

Ratio of Acceptances to Applicants:

1:15

Specific Training and Duration of each in hours:

Rotations: Oral Pathology, General Anesthesia rotation 6 weeks; OMFS/IV Sedation twice per month; Lit review and treatment planning 5 hrs/wk.

Hours spent in Clinical patient treatment:

24 hours/week

Type of Implant System Taught:

Straumann, Zimmer Biomet, Biohorizons

Number of Implant Cases Completed per Residency:

50-60 cases, 80-150 implants 

Percent of Time spent in courses/lectures/seminars:

25%

Percent of Time spent in research:

7.5%

Percent of Time spent in clinical:

60%

Percent of Time spent in teaching:

7.5%

Clinical Setting:

Dental school, hospital

Associated Hospitals:

Strong Memorial Hospital

On-Call Arrangements:

None

Average Number of Surgical Procedures per residency (excluding implants):

200

Average Number of Cases completed per residency:

40-50

Research Requirements:

All residents are required to complete research projects whether pursuing a Master's degree or not.