University of Utah
- Utah
- General Practice Residency
- dentistry.utah.edu
Program Contact
530 South Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108
Our General Practice Residency progam is hospital based at the University of Utah Hospital and provides the opportunity for ten dental graduates to experience a year of advanced clinical dental education with practice opportunities in a large modern hospital and our off-site community clinic. The program draws on all resources of the hospital, and the residents receive training in anesthesiology, general medicine, ENT/ Oncology, and the dental disciplines of oral surgery, implants, periodontology, endodontics, pedodontics, fixed and removable prosthetics, restorative dentistry, oral diagnosis and general dentistry including working with full time auxiliaries. All instruction is supervised by dental faculty from the School of Dentistry and medical staff members from the School of Medicine and the University Hospital. An opportunity exists for the residents to have further experiences in various hospital and community clinics, dental research, or clinical dentistry. Seminar participation, and formal case reports are required of all residents. Each resident is required to take primary and secondary on-call assignments, and must remain in contact with the hospital during this time frame. Rotations in the Operating Room and Greenwood Dental Clinic are part of the residency year as well as a 2 week rotation at the Montezuma Creek Dental Clinic [Utah Navajo Health System] in Southeastern Utah. Hospital rotations include a two week rotation in Anesthesia and as well as two weeks in ENT/Oncology. Residents have opportunities to place and restore implants and use rotary instruments for endodontics. Upon completion of the first year, a resident may opt to complete a second year of training acting as the Chief Dental Resident.
http://www.dentistry.utah.edu
Program Information
| Program Type | General Practice Residency |
|---|---|
| Program Code | GPR680 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 10 |
| Program Length | 12 months |
| Application Deadline | November 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Stipend Offered | No |
| Match Participating | No |
| Program Website | dentistry.utah.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- Passing the INBDE before matriculation into the advanced dental education program
- ADAT is not required, but results are accepted and reviewed if taken
Transcript Evaluation and Instructions
Undergraduate and Dental School Transcripts are required as part of the application process.
Letters of Evaluation Instructions
Letters of evaluation as completed in the PASS program are required.
TOEFL Requirement Instructions
None
Other Requirement Instructions
We ask that you email a copy of your CV and a resent headshot [2x2"/ passport style] to Wendi at wendi.rood@hsc.utah.edu.
International Student Eligibility
This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: No
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
- Canadian Permanent Resident
Interview Schedule
Interviews are held during the Months of September and October 2025.
Interviews generally occur on Monday's and Friday's. Interviews are an all day process. There is a formal interview in the morning followed by a tour of the hospital facilities. Applicants are then given the opportunity to have lunch with the current Residents to get their perspective of the program. The afternoon is spent visiting the Greenwoood Dental Clinic and meeting the staff and residents there.
Additional Information
Our program is a rigirous program that requires applicants who are dedicated to learing and advancing their skills. Applicants should understand that they will often put in many hours of training beyond those of a reqular work week.