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Most rotations are integrated into the clinical schedule to allow for multiple academic sessions to take place concurrently while patients continue to be followed by the same resident.

OMFS - Montreal General Hospital
During the two-week rotation, residents will be an integral part of the oral surgery team by assisting in the operating room, doing rounds, attending lectures, and actively participating in clinical activities and on-call duty.

Anesthesia - Montreal General Hospital
This two-week rotation will give residents first-hand experience in pre, peri and post operative management of patients by the Anesthesia team. Residents will have the opportunity to be involved in the intubation and sedation of patients prior to surgery. This rotation is an important component of sedation certification.

Oral Pathology - Montreal General Hospital
Residents will learn to diagnose and manage common oral lesions and pathologies of the head and neck region.

Dental Oncology/Oral Medicine – Royal Victoria Hospital (Glen site)
The Head and Neck Oncology Clinic at the Cedar Cancer Centre located at the Glen site of the MUHC provides care for patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer that require clearance prior to radiation and chemotherapy, as well as monitoring during and after treatment. Patients receive comprehensive care at our facilities and are accompanied during their time of need. Residents will be actively involved in the treatment and management of side effects related to chemo and radiation therapy.

Orofacial Pain - Montreal General Hospital
Under the tutelage of specialists, residents will gain experience in identifying and managing chronic pain associated with orofacial conditions and temporomandibular disorders as well as sleep disorders.

Welcome Hall Mission / community outreach - Jim Lund Dental Clinic
Residents provide basic dental care for underserved and unhoused persons at the Jim Lund Clinic in Welcome Hall Mission, close to the Glen site. The Jim Lund Clinic also serves members of indigenous communities and refugees.

Oral Health Clinic for the Neurodivergent Community - Montreal General Hospital
The clinic provides care for patients with autism spectrum disorder or an intellectual disability. Residents will improve their techniques and adopt new methods for working with these patients including the use of nitrous sedation.

We also treat elderly patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease who are no longer able to cooperate or provide consent to better manage their dental needs. We work closely with The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) to treat and assist patients with neurological disorders or who have had a stroke.

Pediatric rotation - Montreal Children’s Hospital Gilman Pavilion
The pediatric rotation is a unique experience to evaluate and treat children and adolescents under the supervision of experienced pediatric dentists, with a focus on the medically compromised and special needs populations. The specialties include pediatric dentistry, Orthodontics, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Periodontics.

The on call schedule covers one week and begins on Friday afternoon at 4:30 pm.

Call responsibility is shared between two residents and covers both the ERs of the Montreal General and the Royal Victoria Hospitals. Pages may be instigated for the following reasons but are not limited to dentoalveolar trauma, lacerations, infections, and dental consultations for medically complex patients.

1. CADCAM lecture series: case selection, materials review, bonding and cementation
2. Perio surgery hands-on (pig jaws) and bone grafting/implant placement
3. Medically compromised case series
4. Introduction to implant systems and components
5. Sedation lecture series
6. Photography course
7. Multidisciplinary implant case discussion and ITI modules
8. Pearls and Pitfalls (multi-site M&M rounds)
9. Endodontic orientation session
10. Endodontic complications
11. Special care Lecture series: neurodegenerative and neurologic disorders
12. Prosthodontics: post and core and esthetics
13. Pediatric rotation
14. Small field CBCT
15. Bioclear technique lecture and hands-on
16. Surgical lectures: wisdom tooth removal and bone grafting
17. Antithrombotics
18. Journal club
19. OSA course
20. Mucositis
21. Breast cancer
22. Tremblant Ski & Learn implant course

Montreal General Hospital (MGH)
The MGH is one of three adult Level One trauma centres in Quebec. Residents will gain exposure to complex head and neck trauma and related dentoalveolar fractures, lacerations and loss of dentition. Patients are screened for our out-patient clinic or seen as in-patient consultations.ÌýOn-call services cover the Emergency Department of the MGH.Ìý

Royal Victoria Hospital, RVH (Glen site)
The RVH is the largest hospital of the MUHC and includes the Cedar Cancer Centre, where head and neck oncology patients are followed.
On-call services also cover the adult Emergency Department at the Glen site.

Jim Lund Clinic
Created through a partnership between the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences and Welcome Hall Mission, the Jim Lund Dental Clinic is Montreal’s first permanent, free dental care clinic for individuals with a low income or who are unhoused.

Montreal Children’s Hospital
The Montreal Children’s Hospital pediatric dental clinic, located in the Gilman Pavilion on Atwater Avenue, is focused on providing dental care for children and adolescents.

Residents are paid a fixed stipend of $20,000 and receive an additional $2,700 for completing the program. This additional compensation can be used towards liability insurance from the FARPODQ, which is mandatory for the duration of the residency.

Residents are eligible for 15 working days of vacation and are allocated time off for academic activities including research presentations and academic interviews.

Continuing Dental Education (CDE) courses provided by º£½ÇÉçÇø CDE are available to residents at a significant discount or free of charge.