General Practice Residency (GPR)
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General Practice Residency (GPR) Program at the Cleveland Dental Institute
The GPR Program sponsored by the Cleveland Dental Institute, is a one-year post-graduate program in general dentistry. Throughout their residency, residents expand on what they have learned in dental school, but in the unique environment of a private practice. CDI provides the opportunity for residents to experience working within various fields of dentistry by exposing them to basic procedures, posterior endodontics, apicoectomy and micro-surgery, wisdom tooth surgeries, periodontal surgeries, and dental implant procedures.
During their year at CDI, residents will rotate at the hospital with the internal medicine department and the anesthesia department where they have the opportunity to work in their dental operating rooms.
The majority of our resident’s time is spent in CDI’s three private practices where they will see, first hand, how practices operate. We find this exposure to be a unique and valuable experience for residents.
The GPR Program at the Cleveland Dental Institute will accept 9 residents in the combined first and second year.
Residency Programs
General Practice Residency (GPR) – Miami Valley Hospital
Cleveland Dental Institute
General Practice Residency (GPR) Program at the Cleveland Dental Institute
The GPR Program sponsored by the Cleveland Dental Institute, is a one-year post-graduate program in general dentistry. Throughout their residency, residents expand on what they have learned in dental school, but in the unique environment of a private practice. CDI provides the opportunity for residents to experience working within various fields of dentistry by exposing them to basic procedures, posterior endodontics, apicoectomy and micro-surgery, wisdom tooth surgeries, periodontal surgeries, and dental implant procedures.
During their year at CDI, residents will rotate at the hospital with the internal medicine department and the anesthesia department where they have the opportunity to work in their dental operating rooms.
The majority of our resident’s time is spent in CDI’s three private practices where they will see, first hand, how practices operate. We find this exposure to be a unique and valuable experience for residents.
The GPR Program at the Cleveland Dental Institute will accept 9 residents in the combined first and second year.
General Practice Residency (GPR) Goals
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Act as a primary care provider for individuals and groups of patients. This includes: providing emergency and multidisciplinary comprehensive oral health care; providing patient focused care that is safe, effective, and timely as coordinated by the general practitioner; and directing health promotion and disease prevention activities.
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Plan and provide multidisciplinary oral health care for a wide variety of patients including those who present with special needs, complex medical histories, high levels of pain and anxiety, and those who would otherwise have limited access to care.
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Manage the delivery of oral health care by applying concepts of patient and practice management and quality improvement that are responsive to a dynamic health care environment.
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Function effectively and efficiently in multiple health care environments within interdisciplinary health care teams.
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Apply scientific principles to learning and oral health care. This includes using critical thinking, evidence or outcomes-based clinical decision-making, and technology-based information retrieval systems.
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Utilize the values of professional ethics, lifelong learning, patient-centered care, adaptability, and acceptance of cultural diversity in professional practice.
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Understand the oral health needs of communities and engage in community service.
Read more about the goals of the CDI General Practice Residency program.
Upon completion of the General Practice Residency, residents will be able to
Demonstrate their progressive confidence, competency, efficiency, and technical knowledge in all aspects of General Dentistry and advanced dental treatment;
Recognize, diagnose, coordinate, and provide the treatment of dental emergencies and oral disease in a patient-centered manner;
Demonstrate effective and efficient use of the dental team and resources in the provision of timely, cost effective dental treatment with an emphasis on disease risk assessment and prevention.
General Practice Residency Selection
The General Practice Residency Program policies are established to maintain compliance with the policies Application Process and requirements of the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.
To ensure that the applicants selected for the residency training program will be able to successfully meet the goals and expectations of the program please refer below.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Admission to the CDI dental residency programs is open to qualified applicants and complies with all applicable state and federal non-discrimination laws.
Qualified individuals will not be excluded from enrollment based on age, race, gender, disability, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.
Candidates are selected from a pool of applicants who have completed a course of study in a dental school and have earned their DDS or DMD degree or its equivalent.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact our residency coordinators:
Ina Xhindoli
216-377-6050
i.xhindoli@cdiohio.org
Kayla Skurski
440-368-1506
k.skurski@cdiohio.org
GPR Cleveland Tuition & Fees Breakdown
2026-2027 Academic Year†
Year 1
SEMESTER 1
$75,000*
*Plus one-time administration fee of $8,500 & one-time credentialing fee of $4,500
Year 1
SEMESTER 2
$50,000
Optional Year 2
SEMESTER 1
$57,500
Year 2
SEMESTER 2
$57,500
Total Year 1: $138,000
Total Year 2: $115,000
Year 1
SEMESTER 1
$75,000*
Year 1
SEMESTER 2
$50,000
*Plus one-time administration fee of $8,500 & one-time credentialing fee of $4,500
Total Year 1: $138,000
Optional Year 2
SEMESTER 1
$57,500
Year 2
SEMESTER 2
$57,500
Total Year 2: $115,000
† Tuition and fees are established by CDI and are subject to change at the institution’s discretion. Costs may vary depending on the program of study. CDI reserves the right to assess additional fees for special services, resources, or programs as deemed necessary.
GPR Application Process
The Cleveland Dental Institute GPR Program looks for candidates who have demonstrated clinical and didactic abilities, aptitude, communication skills, and personal qualities necessary to treat patients with medical complexities.
The GPR program will accept applications through ADEA PASS (linked below) or direct application.
The ADEA PASS application and transcript deadline is October 15 of each year.
Information received by the program must contain the following information in order to be reviewed for consideration of an interview:
- ADEA PASS application
- 2 x 2 photo
- Three letters of recommendation
- Dental school transcripts
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal statement
- Proof of graduation from an accredited dental school or its equivalent
- Appropriate academic performance demonstrated in transcripts of individual courses
- Grade Point Average and Class Rank
- NBDE Part 1 & 2 or INBDE Scores (if applicable)
- Letter of recommendation including an assessment of clinical and leadership skills
- Recommendations supporting ethical and professional behavior necessary to work in an advanced education program
- Demonstrated professional qualities, communication skills, and personal traits in the interview process
- Demonstrated qualities and abilities to function in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment
Each application is carefully reviewed. After review, qualified applicants will be invited for an interview.
Invited candidates will have a panel interview, and a bench exam to evaluate hand skills. The interviewers complete a standardized evaluation for each applicant.
Following the interviews, the admissions committee will review all applicants for admission.
The General Practice Residency Program will not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
The program in general practice residency (12-month/optional 2nd year) is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation [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: http://www.ada.org/en/coda.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation has accredited the program in general practice residency. However, accreditation of the program does not in itself constitute recognition of any dental specialty status.