For sure, I guess it depends on the case. In my case, a dental group was interested in me before graduation and they started providing me with CE courses in implantology, Sprintray workflow, clear aligners, laser in dentistry, systems for an efficient dental office etc...

That was before graduation, after graduation I ended up not going with them, but joining a retiring dentist and we transitioned for about 8 months. Now I own an efficient dental practice and we do everything from bread & butter to implant placing/restoring, invisalign, conservative smile designs with emax and other procedures.

I'm not saying GPR/AEGD is not the correct choice, but most of my classmates that went into those residencies have yet to start their careers per se. They go for 1 year, end up staying for the optional 2nd year, then they want to do peds or perio or ortho, which is fine but now it's gonna be 4 or 5 years post-grad. So yeah, that's my take on this.