Spartanburg Medical Center
AEGD RESIDENCY
SPONSORED BY
CLINICAL EXPERINCE
WHAT YOU’LL DO HERE
Training is built around real patient ownership, high-volume experience and faculty who are easy to reach. Expect a mix of comprehensive-care patients, which means strong case variety and consistent clinical reps.
BY THE NUMBERS
FAR BEYOND THE MINIMUM
Here is the average per resident clinical procedure numbers over the last three program years.
1,337 patients seen per resident - 157 surgical extractions per resident.
Averages: FY2023-24 to FY2025-26 totals divided 4 residents per year. Minimums: PGY-1 minimums. Bars share one scale.
AREAS OF TRAINING
BROAD GENERAL DENTISTRY, WITH REAL DEPTH
IMPLANTOLOGY
The full implant workflow
Review CBCT scans, plan cases, place implants, restore them and follow patients long-term. Many residents also restore implants placed by the previous class.
PROSTHODONTICS
Fixed & removable restoration
Crowns and bridgework, full-arch implant rehabilitation and hybrid prosthetics, complete and partial dentures, and overdentures, with prosthodontist faculty on site.
PERIODONTICS
Diagnosis to surgery
Non-surgical therapy through periodontal surgery, supported by board-certified periodontist faculty.
ORAL SURGERY
Complex surgical cases
Surgical and third-molar extractions, lateral-window and vertical sinus lifts, ridge splits, bone grafting, pre-prosthetic and periodontal surgery, with surgical decision-making taught case by case.
ENDODONTICS
Anterior through molar endo
Residents are encouraged to take on as much molar endodontics as they are comfortable with as cases present.
MEDICALLY COMPLEX CARE
Patients with real needs
Many patients have complex dental, medical and psychosocial needs. You learn to assess risk, coordinate with physicians and manage emergencies in the chair.
Sedation
IV moderate sedation pathway
An optimal certification track with documented cases, an oral board and a certificate of completion. Residents sedate co-resident’s cases for the first sixmonths, then their own.
DIGITAL WORKFLOW
Scan, design, print
Intraoral scanning and design, 3D printing and same-day crown workflows for efficient care.
CASE-BASED LEARNING
Your patients drive your education
Treatment planning, weekly case review and faculty guidance are tied directly to the patients you are treating.
A TYPICAL WEEK
SURGERY EVERY WEEK, SUPPORTIVE FACULTY
Residents typically perform surgeries on Thursdays and Fridays, including IV sedation cases. Mondays through Wednesdays are general dentistry days with some Wednesdays being Perio days. Comprehensive treatment plans gets faculty sign-off, and faculty are available to talk through cases and walk through surgical steps chairside.
“What makes the experience particularly strong is the accessibility of faculty: they are readily available to discuss cases, walk through surgical steps chairside, and provide real-time guidance. That balance of autonomy and mentorship creates an ideal environment for growth.”
Anna Jemi-Alade, DDS · Class of 2026 · VCU
YOUR YEAR
HOW THE YEAR BUILDS
JULY 1
Start in clinic
Build your patient base and begin comprehensive treatment planning with faculty.
MONTHS 1–6
Sedate co-residents’ cases
Learn IV moderate sedation by managing sedation while a co-resident treats. Learn, see, do surgical training in ridge splits, sinus tents and other implant site development procedures.
THROUGH THE YEAR
Didactics, sim lab & outreach
Specialist-led seminars, sedation course, medical emergency training, and the annual Extraction Event.
MONTHS 7–12
Sedate your own cases
Integrate sedation into your own surgical and restorative treatment. Gain autonomy in scheduling complex cases.
DIDACTICS
SPECIALIST-LED SEMINARS
Visiting specialists reinforce key competencies. 2026 topics included business topics, sinus lifts, digital restorative and prosthodontic workflows, IV moderate sedation, endodontics, periodontics, medically complex care and denture principles, including Benchmark Dentures.
SIMULATION
MEDICAL EMERGENCY TRAINING
All Spartanburg Medical Center AEGD residents, from Spartanburg Community Dental Center and from Foundry Dental Center in Bessemer, Alabama, train together in the Spartanburg Medical Center Simulation Lab, practicing medical emergencies in a realistic clinic setting.
HEAR IT FROM RESIDENTS
Graduates describe the workload, autonomy and what the year did for their careers.
631 N. Church StreetSpartanburg, SC 29303Accreditation status. The Advanced Education in General Dentistry program (12 Month/Optional 2nd Year) is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and has been granted the accreditation status of Approval without Reporting Requirements. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. The Commission’s web address is: coda.ada.org.
The AEGD residency at Spartanburg Community Dental Center is sponsored by Spartanburg Medical Center, part of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.