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Clinical experience, Dental Early Acceptance (3+4) Program

How many clinical hours will I have? You will receive more than 2,000 hours of patient-care learning experiences.

Where will I do my clinical training? The majority of your training occurs in the new 200,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art Center for Oral Healthcare & Research, where you will spend the majority of your time in your practice group or on a specialty rotation. There are also community-based clinics where you will have rotations.

How many operatories are in the Center for Oral Healthcare & Research? There are 200 operatories in the predoctoral clinics and another 200 in the graduate clinics.

What types of procedures will students be expected to perform to complete the rotation? There are 20 curriculum competencies that you must complete during your junior year and curriculum competencies that you must complete during your senior year.

Will students be assigned to a team? Your junior and senior years will be spent in one of the eight General Practice Groups at UT Dentistry.

Who supervises and teaches? All of our faculty members are also practicing dentists, with multiple specializations. You will be working with a team of faculty members who are there to guide you and serve as mentors. Instructors hold case conferences with students.

What clinical rotations I will participate in?

Junior year

  • Oral Surgery
  • Dental Emergency
  • Geriatrics
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Periodontics

Senior year

  • Dental Emergency
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Oral Medicine
  • Oral Surgery
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Primary Dental Care - South Texas Rotation
  • Primary Dental Care – SACDC at Haven for Hope

Rising senior students also are required to complete a two-week continuous clinical selective, a six-week research selective or another approved plan.

Rotations are subject to change due to availability.

Who are my patients? Patients are members of the San Antonio community. We also serve South Texas with locations in Laredo and at a variety of community clinics in Bexar County.

What else should I know? Our faculty will evaluate students on patient management and chairside manner. You must serve our patients in a professional way to complete the program.

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