University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Dentistry, Nashville

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), in conjunction with Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center and Ascension Saint Thomas, offer a 1-year CODA accredited Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program in Nashville, Tennessee.

The program is focused on the preparation of residents in different disciplines of dentistry for private practice and specialty training through improvement of their dental skills and knowledge in order to build up their confidence and independence while making sound clinical decisions. Competency, ethics, and professionalism are stressed in the program to achieve independence and confidence. The knowledge gathered in the program supplements the dental school pre-doctoral curriculum.

Program Highlights

• 6 residency positions

• 12 month training program - July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028

• Supervised by general practitioners and specialists

• Experience modern technology in a state-of-the-art facility renovated in 2023

Didactic Topics

• Pain management

• Diagnosis and treatment planning

• Esthetic dentistry

• Dentures - complete, removeable, fixed

• Crowns, implants, orthodontics

• Dental and medical emergencies

• Cultural sensitivity and law

• Practice management

Clinical Experiences

Critical thinking, decision-making skills, and sound reasoning will be enhanced utilizing case presentations to determine the reasoning for the Residents course of treatment and treatment options for patients.

• The resident will complete an initial and final case presentation before graduation.

• The resident will provide comprehensive care to patients of diverse populations.

• The resident will be supervised and trained in the fields of prosthodontics, operative dentistry, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, and dental implantology.

• The resident will learn how to safely manage patients that are medically compromised and how to diagnose and treat patients of varying ages with different backgrounds and provide quality care.

• The resident will have opportunities to diagnose, treatment plan, and execute complex cases that may range the term of a year.

The program provides time within the work week schedule for emergency patients thus, no on-call schedule and no weekend calls. There are 10 federally observed holidays and a winter recess. Upon completion of the program, residents receive a Certificate of Advanced Education in General Dentistry.

We welcome a diverse group of residents with an attitude for learning and acceptance. The selection of candidates is made without regard to an individual’s gender, religion, color, creed, age, race, sexual orientation, or other federally protected classes.

Submit a professional headshot photo to the program coordinator by emailing it to utnashaegd@ascension.org.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center AEGD Program participates in the PASS application process but does not participate in the Match. All interested applicants must apply through PASS and, if selected, will then be contacted to schedule an interview.