"Dental anesthesiology is the specialty of dentistry and discipline of anesthesiology encompassing the art and science of managing pain, anxiety, and overall patient health during dental, oral, maxillofacial and adjunctive surgical or diagnostic procedures throughout the entire perioperative period. The specialty is dedicated to promoting patient safety as well as access to care for all dental patients, including the very young and patients with special health care needs" (ADA)
How long is an anesthesiology residency?
36 months
What makes a competitive applicant?
You should aim to be the top 1/3 of class, go on externships, do research, shadow a dentist anesthesiologists (DA), and obtain a strong letter of recommendation from a current DA. Some extracurricular activity that previous applicants have done are starting a club, doing a PIP project related to anesthesiology, working on the anesthesiology portion of pediatric dentistry manual, and working in the IV sedation area of the oral surgery clinic. Get an A in Pharmacology and Physiology because those are the subjects that are most pertinent.
Why should you do Anesthesiology?
Large degree of flexibility and autonomy
Opportunity to travel to many different clinics to provide sedation
Dental anesthesia allows children, those with special needs, those with dental phobias, and others going through complex procedures to receive dental treatment that they may not have been able to receive before without sedation."
Why should you not do Anesthesiology?
Higher liability when sedating patients
Job stability can be less predictable
Increased commuting time as you're typically working in multiple practices
Statistics of Accepted Applicants
Rank
Class of 2023: N/A
Class of 2022: N/A
Average GPA
Class of 2023: N/A
Class of 2022: N/A
Accepted Applicants
Class of 2023: 0 applied
Alumni Applied in 2023: 0 applied
Class of 2022: 0 applied
Alumni Applied in 2022: 0 applied
Class of 2021: 1/1 matched (100%)
Class of 2020: 1/1 matched (100%)
Alumni Applied in 2020: 0/1 matched
Class of 2019: 0 applied
Alumni Applied in 2019: 0/1 matched
Class of 2018: 1/1 matched (100%)
Director for Anesthesiology Curriculum:
Dr. Jesse Manton MS, DDS | jmanton@pacific.edu
Dental Anesthesiology Study Club (President):
Josh Mason, DDS '25 | j_mason3@u.pacific.edu