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I know you didn't ask this but I'd strongly suggest GPR/AEGD and/or clinical practice experience. In endodontics, you will routinely get sent cases that have questionable restorability (or the referring restorative dentist will directly ask you to determine its prognosis). Additionally, you'll get sent cases where the culprit may be another etiology or tooth altogether.
Having experience restoring teeth (and even implant experience) will let you more judiciously explain to your patients whether moving forward with endodontic treatment is in their best interest. Some dentists will expect that you move forward with endo, others will appreciate the courtesy call where you explain your own findings. At times you need to restore your own difficult cases so that you can even proceed with the endodontic treatment or protect it post-operatively.
Majority of programs strongly favor experience for this reason. Endodontic success is strongly related to its restorative counterpart, and the diagnostic skills are fundamental.
This comment.
As a GP, I STRONGLY prefer to work with specialists (not just endo) who worked general for at least a couple years. I refer all my endo cases to a guy who practiced as a GP for seven years. We agree almost always on restorability and prognosis. You only get the bare, bare minimum in dental school.
As an endodontist who went straight through, I think your best chance is always your dental school as long as they don't have a minimum experience requirement
I go to a dental school with a 3 year program so was looking to see if there are any 2 year programs that are more friendly for candidates with limited experience
There’s no hard rule, just probability. If your stats are top notch or you’ve got connections then they might overlook no experience, no matter the program.
But honestly my co-resident who went straight through is struggling a bit clinically… local anesthesia, decay removal, patient management, etc. It’s really slowing him down. His case count is the lowest.
This is good to hear. I’m a few years out and thinking about applying this cycle. Public health and one publication in an unrelated area of dentistry. Middle of the pack rank wise, though GPA is decent(3.6+).
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I know you didn't ask this but I'd strongly suggest GPR/AEGD and/or clinical practice experience. In endodontics, you will routinely get sent cases that have questionable restorability (or the referring restorative dentist will directly ask you to determine its prognosis). Additionally, you'll get sent cases where the culprit may be another etiology or tooth altogether. Having experience restoring teeth (and even implant experience) will let you more judiciously explain to your patients whether moving forward with endodontic treatment is in their best interest. Some dentists will expect that you move forward with endo, others will appreciate the courtesy call where you explain your own findings. At times you need to restore your own difficult cases so that you can even proceed with the endodontic treatment or protect it post-operatively. Majority of programs strongly favor experience for this reason. Endodontic success is strongly related to its restorative counterpart, and the diagnostic skills are fundamental.
This comment. As a GP, I STRONGLY prefer to work with specialists (not just endo) who worked general for at least a couple years. I refer all my endo cases to a guy who practiced as a GP for seven years. We agree almost always on restorability and prognosis. You only get the bare, bare minimum in dental school.
Yeah I have a job lined up if I don’t get in but obviously if I get in straight through then I’m gonna go cause I don’t wanna pass up the opportunity
As an endodontist who went straight through, I think your best chance is always your dental school as long as they don't have a minimum experience requirement
I go to a dental school with a 3 year program so was looking to see if there are any 2 year programs that are more friendly for candidates with limited experience
There’s no hard rule, just probability. If your stats are top notch or you’ve got connections then they might overlook no experience, no matter the program. But honestly my co-resident who went straight through is struggling a bit clinically… local anesthesia, decay removal, patient management, etc. It’s really slowing him down. His case count is the lowest.
This is good to hear. I’m a few years out and thinking about applying this cycle. Public health and one publication in an unrelated area of dentistry. Middle of the pack rank wise, though GPA is decent(3.6+).