Applications for Dental Education Programs: 

* A Pre Dental Education Program is the appropriate name for what pre dental school students may refer to as a dental internship or shadowing. This is an informal program for students who have not yet attended dental school. This program is described below.

* Our Advanced Dental Education Program is for dentists and dental students from around the world who want to increase their knowledge of dentistry. This informal program teaches multi-specialty diagnosis, treatment planning, behavior management and treatment skills. Our focus is on super premium Oral Rehabilitation Dental Reconstruction. This program is described below.

* For over ten years The Center for Special Dentistry separately offered a formal dental internship to third and/or fourth year dental students from Columbia University and/or New York University dental schools, but this program will end May 2010.  Please read their blog.

     The Center for Special Dentistry in New York City welcomes patients from around the world who seek a simple solution to complex dental problems.  We are a Multi-Specialty Cosmetic and Reconstructive dental practice that offers super premium dental care quickly and comfortably in a low volume, non-managed care environment.

     Our office location is in the very center of New York City in mid-town Manhattan.  We are in the center of the mid-town Financial District and one block away from The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Saks Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Rockefeller Center.  We are two blocks away from the Diamond District and four blocks away from Broadway theatres.

Pre Dental School Education Program

      Volunteers are responsible for participation-associated expenses due for each session.  The equipment fee to cover your basic expenses while you are a part of our pre-dental school program will be as follows:

Session I:  May 1st through August 31st - $275.00
Session II:  September 1st through December 31st – $150.00
Session III:  January 1st through April 30th – $150.00
Session IV:   Any one week (Monday – Thursday) session - $100.00
 
     Fees are due the first week of each period and will allow students the opportunity to participate within our program.  The fees cover the basic expenses incurred by your participation during these time periods and will not be prorated nor refunded for partial attendance.  Please note that we typically work a four day week so students have long weekends from Friday to Sunday to enjoy all that New York City has to offer - or have more time to study for the DATs!  We cannot guarantee the type or amount of dentistry that will be seen during any time period. Volunteers who become full time paid staff may request reimbursement of up to one paid Session fee after three months of full time employment.

     Please read this information and our website carefully.  We will not respond to applicants who do not follow these instructions.  You may click on the "Office Staff" section in the left margin of this page to learn more about our students.  You may also visit NYCdentist.com/blog to read our student experiences.

Advanced Dental Education Program for Dentists and Dental Students

     The Center for Special Dentistry offers an informal non-degree, non-CE Program for dentists and dental students.  Our focus is super premium multi-specialty cosmetic reconstruction with an emphasis on treating phobic patients.  This program does NOT offer dentists the ability to actually treat patients.  A University-based program (which we are not) will typically have a different patient population than a super premium private practice.  Understanding the heart and mind of a patient is the first step in treatment; differential diagnosis, case presentation and the mechanics of dentistry come later.  People seeking super premium dentistry typically have different expectations of how they want to be treated; learning what we do will apply to ALL patients in your practice.  At his discretion, Dr. Dorfman can provide assistance to extraordinary students in applying to various dental school programs (e.g. Advanced Placement, Residency, Post Graduate); participation in our program may or may not facilitate a student's acceptance.

     The expected duration of these programs can vary based upon individual needs; starting dates can occur throughout the year. Summer visits are welcome but check on our holiday schedule in advance.  The intention of this program is to increase the knowledge and skills of dentists for when they return home to practice.  Our program does NOT grant a university degree or a license for U.S. dental practice.  If you are seeking an American dental degree (DDS or DMD) and/or an American dental license (to practice dentistry in the U.S.) please visit www.ADA.org for information from The American Dental Association or www.NYU.edu/dental; we cannot help you.

     There is not an application form.  You may send your resume, three recommendations and photo via email, US mail and/or fax (212) 754-5731.  If using email please send your resume and recommendations contained within the body of your email; only your photo may be a jpeg attachment.  We don't open attachments from unknown sources.  Your references must NOT be from family or friends.  A check for the $65 application fee should be made to 1dentist, LLC and sent via US mail before your application will be processed.  An invitation to interview does not imply acceptance into our program so applicants should make travel plans accordingly.

     Fees are $875 per month (on a monthly or annual basis only) and this is due on the first day of attendance of each month or $8,750 for 12 months paid in full on the first day of attendance. Checks should be made payable to 1dentist, LLC.  Please note that we typically work a four day week so Advanced Dental Education students have long weekends from Friday to Sunday to enjoy all that New York City has to offer. We cannot guarantee the type or amount of dentistry that will be seen during any time period.  These fees will not be prorated nor refunded for partial attendance.  Tuition discounts are possible with documented financial need; this can be discussed if you are invited to an interview. 

     In special cases, a foreign-trained dentist who intends to apply to a U.S. dental school Advanced Placement program and who seeks long term employment with us may apply to our Pre Dental School Education Program to reduce their cost.  The application must convey this intention and the decision rests with Dr. Dorfman.  Applicants cannot apply to both programs so choose your application wisely.

     We cannot provide assistance to international applicants in obtaining a visa so please don't ask.  Please read this information and our website carefully.  We will not respond to applicants who do not follow these instructions.  You may also visit NYCdentist.com/blog to read our student experiences.

Dental Education Job Description for Pre Dental students

      Our multi-specialty group offers comprehensive, cosmetic dentistry quickly and comfortably to primarily a Wall Street and Entertainment patient population.  The practice also has a significant focus on treating phobic dental patients.  It is composed of about ten dentists and specialists and a great group of students.  Our pre dental school program offers pre-dental training as well as guidance regarding the business aspects of dentistry.  Students from local dental schools are frequently in our office as well.  It is a fun and stimulating, high energy, private practice/academic environment.

      Our office is the only private dental practice in New York State wherein dental students may treat patients for greatly reduced fees with their informed consent because Dr. Dorfman is a professor at two NYC dental schools.  [see NYCdentist.com/faculty].  We also offer significant assistance to our full-time paid students when applying to dental school, residencies and/or post-dental school specialty programs and in ultimately getting a job.

     The world headquarters for 1dentist, LLC, the largest family of free dental content websites in the world, is also located in this office.  1dentist, LLC owns 600 of the best dental urls worldwide and provides over 4,000 pages of content created in-office (and seen on NYCdentist.com).  This family of websites receives over 300,000 monthly unique visitors and two million page views.  1dentist has been online since 1998 and has over ten years of internet data collection including SEO.

     A pre dental student will be immersed in daily discussions on differential diagnosis, radiographic interpretation, treatment planning complex cases, case presentation and behavioral studies. There is no formal curriculum so you can learn at your own pace and enjoy yourself.  Our students are involved in every aspect of our practice.  New students are first required to carefully study The Student  Handbook and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Manual before being allowed to observe patient treatment. 

The primary responsibilities of a pre dental school student are:

·            Acquiring and applying new dental knowledge and skills.

·            Exemplifying punctuality, reliability, cleanliness, and initiative.

·            Maintaining a smooth flow for effective transitions in the office environment.

·            Recognizing that the office environment can change unexpectedly, and very quickly, demanding flexibility and organization under pressure.

·           Being able to perform and track several tasks simultaneously with accuracy.

·            Exhibiting courtesy and friendliness to all patients.

Assisting with clinical procedures:

General Dentistry

·            Assisting by suctioning, mixing bonding agents, mixing impression material, and light curing.

·           Starting the temporary crowns/bridges for patients (plastic carving), and realignment.

·           Prep for bleaching.

·           Taking full mouth series x-rays quickly and efficiently, and taking computer images, i.e. both internal and external.

·           The set up of the Nitrous Oxide unit in all rooms.

Endodontics

·           Setup and assist, i.e. preparing burs, files, suction, x-rays.

Periodontics

·           Setup and assist by preparing sutures, scalpels, suctioning, and mixing packing gum.

Oral Surgery

·           Setup and assist by preparing sutures, scalpels, suctioning, and retraction.

Orthodontics

·           Setup and assist by mixing cement and light curing.

·           Pouring up of good study models.

Weekly/daily duties:

·            Cleaning rooms.

·            Autoclaving all instruments.

·           Using cold sterilization for instruments unable to be placed in autoclave, i.e. plastics or rubber.

·           Utilizing ultrasound to sterilize handpieces and instruments with hinges (mostly used for orthodontics).

·            Stocking of all required materials, i.e. burs and materials for all aspects of dentistry.

·            General office maintenance.

·            Confirming patient appointments, patient follow up, patient recall for both upcoming prophys and dental work.

Required knowledge, dental and office:

Dental:

·            Perform diagnosis, treatment plan patient cases, and offer varying case presentations.

·           Take full mouth series of x-rays.

·           Ability to read and understand radiographs.

·           Know the different types of numbering/notations for teeth and terms related to dentistry i.e. instrument names, tooth names, tooth surfaces.

·           Review oral hygiene with patients.

·            Understand and implement all procedures including standard protocol for dealing with phobic patients, i.e. unobtrusive movements, social atmosphere, sense of patient control.

·           Deal with patient's questions or concerns in a professional and complete manner.

Office:

·            Scheduling patients.

·            Prosthetic cases - dealing with lab, the technicians, and scheduling.

·            Entering in the computer new patients, insurance information, patient treatment.

·           Print insurance forms and submit claims with the appropriate documentation.

·            Understanding insurance benefits, percentages, usual and customary fees, and deducing the patient's co-payment for certain procedures.

·           Getting payment - up front or via payment plans (credit card on file or post dated checks).

·           Dealing with outstanding balances, e.g., old insurance, aged receivable, and billing.