Pre-Dentistry
Dentists do more than diagnose and treat problems of the
teeth, mouth, tongue, lips and jaws. They are sometimes the first
health care professionals to identify a health problem and guide
patients to additional medical care. A variety of specialties allow
dental students to tailor their career to their talents: some - like
oral surgery - are largely medical, others - like cosmetic dentistry,
require aesthetic capabilities. From pediatric to geriatric dentistry,
there are many opportunities to improve the health and quality of life
for patients.
Documents
Online Resources
Dental School Websites (Needs accordian)
Info on Dental Schools:
http://www.ada.org/267.aspx
American Dental Association (ADA):
http://www.ada.org
American Dental Education Association (ADEA):
http://www.adea.org
Info on the Dental Admission Test (DAT):
http://ada.org/101.aspx
Selected Regional Dental Schools and DDG Prog (Needs accordian)
Creighton University School of Dentistry, Omaha, NE:
http://cudental.creighton.edu/
Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry, Portland:
http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-dentistry/prospective-students/dmd-program/applying.cfm
University of Colorado, School of Dental Medicine, Denver, CO:
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/dentalmedicine/ProgramsAdmissions/DoctorDentalSurgery/Pages/AdmissionRequirements.aspx
University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City:
http://www.dentistry.uiowa.edu/missions/education/dds_application_process.shtml
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis:
http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/DDS_Program/admissions_information/home.html
University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry, Lincoln:
http://www.unmc.edu/dentistry/dental_program.htm
University of Nevada School of Dental Medicine, Las Vegas:
http://dentalschool.unlv.edu/admissions_prereqs.html.
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Oklahoma City:
http://dentistry.ouhsc.edu/prspectivestudents_3_1.php
Important Note
Consult the admissions/application web
pages of the professional programs for information on required
pre-requisite courses and admissions tests, application procedures, and
application deadlines. Some professional/graduate programs will not
accept AP or CLEP credits, online courses, or correspondence courses for
the core science and math pre-requisite requirements. Many programs
also require that all pre-requisite coursework be completed within a
certain period of time, e.g., within 5 years prior to application.
Policies vary by school and program. Be sure you know the requirements.