Advanced Education in General Dentistry

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Program Snapshot

Length of Program: 12 months
Application Deadline: March 15
Start Date: July 1
Positions Available: 6 
Locations: 1.) Durham Outpatient Center - Omaha 2.) Federally Qualified Health Centers 3.) UNMC College of Dentistry - Lincoln 4.) Children’s Nebraska - Omaha
Accreditation: The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education.
Department: Growth & Development

Why pursue your AEGD?

The UNMC Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program is for individuals who seek advanced training in delivering comprehensive care to diverse patients. Residents receive advanced training in their areas of interest, including endodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, implantology, TMD and more. Upon successful completion of the one-year AEGD residency program, the resident receives a certificate.

Why pursue your AEGD at UNMC? 

• Receive training to deliver comprehensive dental care to a wide range of patients with varying needs, in different clinical environments, and at an advanced level of skill and/or complexity beyond that accomplished in your predoctoral education.
• Reinforce and expand your basic knowledge and skills in the areas of pathology, diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical and preventive dentistry, dental emergencies and pain and anxiety control utilizing behavioral and/or pharmacological techniques.
• Receive advanced training in the areas of endodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, implantology, TMD and restorative dentistry.
• Build practice management and production skills that will translate into your private practice.
• Strengthen your critical thinking skills to apply evidenced-based patient care.
• Receive a stipend and benefits package. The estimated stipend is approximately $40,000 and is not determined until June of the residency year. GME-eligible postgraduate students are eligible for a flexible benefit package which includes choices among health, life and disability insurance. 

Student Story

"After I finished dental school, I wanted another year of mentorship and hands-on experiences to build
on my skills and knowledge. That’s what I’m getting at UNMC in all areas of dentistry. I didn’t have a lot of experience with special needs patients before UNMC, and that has been a really rewarding demographic to work with." - Maureen Bigsby, DMD, AEGD Resident

Our Team

• Jay Hansen, DDS, AEGD Program Director
• Sumit Yadav, BDS, MDS, MBA, PhD, Chair of the Department of Growth & Development

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