Dentists protect oral health.
Dentists treat teeth and gums by taking x-rays, filling cavities, repairing broken teeth and performing oral surgery. The American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation accredits dental colleges and dentists are required to pass a written examination to become licensed to practice. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that dentistry jobs will grow by 16 percent by 2018.
University of Maryland, Baltimore
The University of Maryland Dental School is directly descended from the world's first dental college, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, founded in 1840. The program offers a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree, as well as undergraduate and graduate dental hygiene degrees. The DDS track requires classroom time and a real-world externship where students work with patients in a dental office. Undergraduate applicants must have completed specific coursework that includes organic chemistry and biology, physics and biochemistry.
University of Maryland, Baltimore
650 West Baltimore St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-706-7472
umaryland.edu
University of Florida
Students at the University of Florida earn a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree at the end of the four-year program. The College of Dentistry partners with universities in Ecuador and the Dominican Republic to provide dental care to the underprivileged. Dental students can sign up for an optional service trip during spring and summer breaks. The College of Dentistry includes a dental practice that gives students hands-on experience and provides dental services for the community at 50--70% the cost at a private practice.
University of Florida
D3-9 Health Science Center
Gainesville FL 32610
800-633-3953
ufl.edu
University of Nebraska Medical Center
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry includes specializations in adult restorative dentistry, growth and development, dental hygiene and oral biology. The four-year program focuses on five areas: scientific development, diagnostic skills and treatment planning, clinical treatment and technical performance, practice administration, and personal, professional and community responsibility. The College of Dentistry is also home to the Dental Museum, which traces the history of dentistry and hosts special exhibitions.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
40th & Holdrege Streets
Lincoln, NE 68583-0740
402-472-1301
unmc.edu
Baylor College of Dentistry
Baylor College of Medicine, which is affiliated with Texas A&M University, gives students 11 areas of specialization, including diagnostic sciences, endodontics, orthodontics and pediatric dentistry. The college's clinic provides dental care to more than 200,000 children and adults in the Dallas/Forth Worth area each year. All fourth-year students complete a one-week public health rotation that includes a three-day clinic at a local elementary school.
Baylor College of Dentistry
3302 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246
214-828-810
tambcd.edu
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