Program Overview
Future-Focused, Patient-Centered Training: LRMC’s commitment to innovation, equity, and community health means you’ll train using modern digital tools, integrated care teams, and a socially conscious approach that reflects the direction of dentistry in the 21st century.
Residents are matched with comprehensive-care patients, gaining real-world experience in full-cycle treatment planning. Robust didactics—including journal clubs, treatment planning, and guest lectures—round out the experience.
Smaller Cohort = More Mentorship and Support
With just 3 residents a year, you’ll gain more one-on-one mentorship, better access to faculty, and more meaningful clinical experiences. You’re not a number at LRMC, you’re part of a close-knit clinical team.
Key Features:
- Hands-on Full-Scope General Dentistry and Clinical Experience
- Small Cohort Advantage – Three residents accepted annually, ensuring individualized mentorship, robust case exposure, and a supportive environment.
- Diverse Patient Experience – Treat a wide range of patients representing different cultural, socioeconomic, and age groups, enhancing clinical and cultural competence.
- Mission-Driven Learning – Participate in community health events and interprofessional collaborations that align with LRMC’s mission of accessible, equitable care.
- Community Outreach & Mobile Care – Deliver preventive and restorative services through Miles for Smiles mobile units in schools, Head Start programs, and community settings.
Highlights:
- Comprehensive Dentistry – Advanced training in restorative dentistry, implantology, periodontology, rotary endodontics, and prosthodontics.
- Cutting-Edge Technology – Hands-on experience with CBCT imaging and digital scanners
- Interdisciplinary Rotations – Exposure to anesthesia, pediatric care, and family medicine for a holistic approach to patient care.
- Expert Faculty – Instruction led by experienced faculty and visiting specialists committed to mentorship and skill development.
- Resident Life – Strong work/life balance in Myrtle Beach, offering both professional growth and lifestyle benefits.
- Mobile Dentistry – Real-world outreach through LRMC’s Mobile Dental Unit, delivering direct care in schools and rural communities.
- Simulation Lab Access – Residents benefit from advanced clinical training through MUSC’s cutting-edge simulation labs, gaining hands-on experience with the latest tools and techniques in a controlled learning environment.
