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Learn moreThe Pediatric Dental Residency Program at SBH
The Department of Dentistry & Oral Surgery at SBH also offers residency programs in dental anesthesiology, orthodontics and general practice dentistry. It also has three oral surgery residents from The Brooklyn Hospital Center, or TBHC.
Overview
The Pediatric Dental Residency Program at SBH Health System is fully accredited by the ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure (CDEL) and offers comprehensive clinical and didactic training in all areas of pediatric dentistry, including:
- Behavioral management (pharmacological and non-pharmacological)
- Intravenous sedation
- Medically complex patient management
- Oral sedation
- Oral surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric endodontic techniques
- Pediatric medicine
- Prosthodontics
- Restorative dentistry
- Trauma management
- Treatment under general anesthesia
Our goal is to graduate competent, knowledgeable, skilled and compassionate specialists prepared to deliver appropriate care to the pediatric population.
Dear Incoming Pediatric Dental Resident,
Welcome to the SBH Health System Pediatric Dental Residency Program!
We are excited to welcome you to the next exciting chapter of your professional journey. You have joined a team of compassionate, dedicated, and skilled individuals truly committed to delivering exemplary oral health care to children, adolescents, and individuals with developmental disabilities in the Bronx and surrounding communities.
The SBH pediatric dental residency program began in 1995 and is designed to offer residents a comprehensive clinical and academic experience. Over the next two years here at SBH, you will be immersed in a wide spectrum of pediatric dental care, from preventive and restorative dentistry to the management of medically complex and special needs patients. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and contribute meaningfully to patient management. You will learn different philosophies and approaches from our diverse team of calibrated attendings.
We are proud of our supportive learning environment, where residents are encouraged to ask questions, challenge themselves, and grow as both clinicians and leaders. Our faculty is committed to mentoring and guiding you as you hone your diagnostic and technical pediatric dental skills, deepen your knowledge base, and develop the confidence and competence to practice independently.
We understand that starting residency can be both exciting and overwhelming. Please know that we are here to support you every step of the way. Orientation activities, mentor pairings, and scheduled check-ins will help ease your transition and foster strong connections within our team.
Once again, welcome to the SBH family. We look forward to working with you and watching you thrive as a pediatric dental professional here at the hospital, and into your career beyond.
Sincerely,
Paul K. Chu, DDS
Residency Program Director, Pediatric Dentistry
Rebekah Tannen, DDS Section Chief
Overview, Curriculum, Requirements, and Benefits
A core component of the two-year Pediatric Dental Residency Program at SBH is practice management. As an attending, in addition to performing your hospital responsibilities, you’ll be actively involved in delivering pediatric dental care in private practice. Combined with in-depth preparation for the board examination, this approach fosters a truly comprehensive residency experience.
As a resident, you’ll also be encouraged to participate in both local and international outreach programs. Local opportunities include engagement with:
- Bronx Zoo
- Head Start programs
- Pediatricians
- Schools
- WIC (the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children
Internationally, our residents have provided dental care in countries including:
- Argentina
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- India
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Thailand
As a pediatric dental resident, you’ll receive clinical and didactic training from attendings representing all dental and medical specialties.
The clinical curriculum emphasizes restorative techniques in the following areas:
- Intravenous sedation
- Management of cases under general anesthesia
- Nitrous oxide sedation
- Non-pharmacological behavioral management
- Oral conscious (moderate) sedation
- Pediatric dentistry
- Public health
Monthly elective time is scheduled to allow you to visit pediatric dentists in private practice.
Also, because SBH is a trauma center, you’ll have extensive exposure to trauma management. Hospital rotations include:
- Audiology
- ENT
- General anesthesia
- Infectious disease
- Pediatric emergency department
- Pediatric medicine (inpatient and outpatient clinics)
In addition, you’ll gain in-depth experience managing patients with special health needs through a weekly rotation at the nearby Rose F. Kennedy Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (RFK CERC).
The didactic curriculum emphasizes:
- Growth and development
- Literature review
- Oral medicine
- Orthodontic management
- Orthodontic theory
- Pediatric dental textbook review
- Pharmacology
- Practice management
- Restorative techniques
- Special needs patients
- Traumatology
In addition, each month, you’ll present on cases of interest and attend craniofacial conferences sponsored by the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Every other week, you’ll participate in treatment planning seminars.
We make accommodations for residents to attend continuing education courses, as well as board preparatory courses.
Applications are accepted from:
- U.S. citizens and permanent residents
- Canadian citizens
You must have earned a DDS or DMD degree, or equivalent, prior to beginning residency. We do not consider applicants who have graduated from, or who plan to graduate from, a non-CODA-accredited dental school.
We also maintain the following eligibility requirements:
- Successful completion of:
- INBDE (before entering advanced dental education program) OR
- NBDE I and NBDE II
- Submission of:
- A PASS application
- Three letters of recommendation
- College and dental school transcripts
- A $50 application fee (made payable to “SBH Health System Department of Dentistry”)
- 2”x2” photo
Our residency program benefits include:
- 20 days of paid vacation per year
- Sick leave accrual (one day per month the first year, then 12 days per year)
- A $650 annual stipend
- Salary commensurate with postgraduate year
All conditions of employment, including compensation and benefits, are negotiated with the Committee of Interns and Residents SEIU, which represents all interns, residents and fellows.
7-1-2024 Salary (6%) :
- PGY1 – $76, 343
- PGY2 – $80, 757
7-1-2025 Salary (5%):
- PGY1 – $80, 160
- PGY2 – $84, 795
Application Process
Apply through PASS for our residency program.
For more information about the program, contact:
Lydia Pagan Manager,
Dental Department
lpagan@sbhny.org
(718) 960-9000, ext. 6619
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