General Practice Residency in Dentistry

Truman Medical Center Lakewood sponsors a one year General Practice Residency in Dentistry. It is Fully Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The program is housed in the hospital on the Lakewood campus in Kansas City, Missouri ( A Locator Map is available on this website). This program is affiliated with UMKC School of Dentistry and provides the first year training for the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology program at UMKC.

The vision of the General Practice Residency program is to provide residents advanced training in the full use the resources of the hospital as a site for the practice of dentistry. In doing so provide experiences in management of patients with medical, mental, and physical problems that would challenge the routine delivery of dental treatment. In order to accomplish this the resident will receive instruction and experience providing dental treatment experience to advance their skills beyond their dental school training

Program Goals

1. Diagnose oral and maxillo-facial diseases and provide dental care in the context of each patient’s total health care needs and thereby fulfill community service to an underserved population.
2. Communicate and function effectively with other health care professionals in a variety of health care settings and understand the role of these professionals and the organization and function of the settings.
3. Plan and provide both routine and complex dental care for a wide variety of patients by applying advanced knowledge and clinical skills
4. Pursue individual areas of interest and achieve career goals.