Minor Oral Surgery Internship Program

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This one-year training program in Oral Surgery is a full-time clinical and didactic course of study that exposes students to a diverse variety of minor oral surgery techniques and contemporary modalities of treatment. This program is open to dentists graduating from US and/or international dental schools.

Goals and Objectives                                                                                                                    

This program provides additional formal education on how to successfully perform and complete minor oral surgery procedures, beyond what is taught in a predoctoral dental program. Upon completion, graduates will possess an in-depth understanding of the evaluation and diagnosis of common oral surgical disorders and be able to competently and independently perform minor oral surgery procedures. Students are expected to conduct clinical research, present their research at a scientific gathering, and publish at least one manuscript in a peer-reviewed medical or dental journal. Although not a major component of focus in this program, students will be also exposed to inpatient-level hospital care (floor rounds, ER, surgery in an operating room, etc.). Additionally, there are select on-call responsibilities besides periodic weekend and/or after-hours assignments.

Admission and Application Process                                                                                             

The 2025-2026 application cycle is now open, and the deadline is February 1, 2025.

The application process is conducted through the ADEA Post-doctoral Application Support Service (PASS). This training program does NOT participate in the National Matching program. Any US, or international dental graduate with a DDS/DMD or equivalent qualification can apply for this program.

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Tuition                                                                                                                                       

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine charges tuition as applicable for all its postdoctoral training programs.  Partial scholarship may be awarded at the discretion of the program director to offset tuition requirements for select individuals. For more information on postdoctoral tuition and fees, please visit the postdoctoral admissions page.

There is no stipend available for this internship program.

Curriculum                                                                                                                                      

The curriculum is designed to satisfy three specific areas: surgical skills development, didactic knowledge acquisition, and participation in clinical research. The program ensures appropriate time distribution in multiple sub-specialty areas and provides adequate learning opportunities for competency development in office-based minor oral surgery.

Sample Curriculum

*Subject to change at discretion of program director

* Up to 3 weeks (15 working days) of vacation time is allowed

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