Akron Children’s Hospital is launching a pediatric dental residency program to help address workforce shortages and improve access to care.
The program, which will begin July 1, will accept three dental school graduates each year for two years of training in routine pediatric dental care, as well as care for children with medical complexities, developmental disabilities, behavioral needs, dental trauma and emergencies. They will also work with children requiring sedation or general anesthesia, according to a June 17 news release.
The program will be led by Devin Byard, DDS.
Akron Children’s program will be the fifth of its kind in the state, according to the news release.
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