Wichita State University (WSU) hosted a grand opening ceremony on October 24 to celebrate its new Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) building.
Training in the AEGD facility is provided in all phases of general dentistry, including pediatrics, orthodontics, periodontics, operative/restorative dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, implantology, oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, patient management, practice management, conscious sedation, and risk management.
Before the expansion, residents primarily treated urgent dental needs, according to Peter Cohen, dean of the WSU College of Health Professions.
When the facility has been operational for a year, university leadership will apply to extend the curriculum to a two-year program. With accreditation, future second-year residents will rotate to clinical sites throughout Kansas.
