Introduction

The core practices of the Stomatology Department include Restorative Dentistry Division, Endodontics & Periodontics Division, Pedodontics & Orthodontics Division, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division, and Family Dentistry Division. As a whole, the department aims to provide complete medical and surgical care for children and adults with dental problems. The department has 108 dental chairs, 24 ward beds and 2 operating rooms exclusively for oral & maxillofacial surgeries and pediatric dental surgeries. The Department has completed the greatest number of cases of oral prosthetics and removable dentures in Taiwan. We also take the lead in having performed the most oral and maxillofacial surgeries.

We focus on the balanced triad of development in clinical healthcare services, education and researches. As a teaching institution, the department accepts a maximum number of 40 local dental interns for 1-year training program, 40 resident doctors for general and professional training.

With long-term cooperation with National Yang-Ming University under the joint platform of VGH-NYMU, we are able to publish each year in international periodicals the results of our basic and clinical studies. In recent years, multi-specialty cooperative projects have been underway on subjects such as oral soft and hard tissue engineering, stem cell study and material medicine.

Learning Objectives

1. Learn the concepts of patient-centered and comprehensive dental treatment.
2. Pre-clinical training. Learn the clinical skill and dental knowledge.
3. Establish professional attitudes.

Available Supervisors

1. Chief of Stomatology: Dr. Kao, Shou-Yen, chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Dr. Lui, Man-Tin; chief of Family Dentistry: Yeung, Tze-Cheung; chief of Prosthodontics: Yip, Shing-Wai; chief of Periodontology: Dr. Lai. Yu-Lin; chief of Orthodontics: Dr. Wu, Tzu-Ying; chief of Pedodontics: Dr. Shih, Wen-Yu; chief of Endodontics: Yang, Shue-Fen.
2. All the attending physicians, chief residents, senior residents and interns would offer teaching activities and share the clinical experience.

Tentative Schedule

Routine Schedule

Morning meeting on Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri am 8:00-8:30

Grand report on Tue am 7:30-8:30

Weekly case conference in each specialty

WEEK ONE

Family Dentistry

Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (Outpatient department)

WEEK TWO

Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (Ward department)

Orthodontic department

WEEK THREE

Prosthodontic department

Pedodontic department

WEEK FOUR

Endodontic department

Periodontic department

Assessment

1. Clerkship double-feedback for clinical learning and behavior assessment.
2. Minimal requirement checking list in all specialties.
3. Scoring with Teaching Performance Assessment System (TPS)

References

1. Principles and Practice of Endodontics,Walton and Torabinejad, SaundersW. B. Co.
2. Textbook of Operative Dentistry, Baum L. Phillips RW and Lund MR, SaundersW. B. Co.
3. Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, Lindhe, Karing, Lang, Blackwell Mundsgaard
4. Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peterson, James R. Hupp, Edward Ellis, Myron R. Tucker, Mosby Elsevier
5. Essentials of Complete Denture Prosthodontics , SheldonWinkler, Mosby-Year Book Incorporated
6. McCracken’s Removable Partial Prosthodontics, G. P. Mc. Givney and D. J. Castleberry, C. V. Mosby Co.
7. Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics, H. T. Shillingburg S. Hobo and L. D.Whitsett, Quintessence Pub. Co.
8. Orthodontics Current Principles and Techniques, Graber and Vanarsdall, C. V. Mosby Co.
9. Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent, Ralph E. McDonald, Mosby Year Book Inc.