The University of Michigan's School of Dental Medicine offers students the opportunity to study many different aspects of the field of dental medicine. The dental school consists of a number of different departments that reflect the research interests of the school and its faculty. These include departments such as endodontics, orthodontics and pediatric dentistry, and biologic and materials sciences, among others. Dental students at Michigan also have the opportunity to pursue a wide array of degree options. The school offers a bachelor's degree in the field of dental hygiene along with a completion program for dental hygienists who wish to pursue the remainder of their education in an online format. Doctoral programs offered by the university are the PhD in the areas of both oral health sciences and dental surgery. The school also offers the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree.
University of Michigan School of Dental Medicine
1011 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-763-6933
dent.umich.edu
One of the pioneering programs in the field of dentistry is located at the University of Minnesota. Research conducted by the University of Minnesota's School of Dentistry has yielded new knowledge in the areas of virology, the ongoing relationship between general health and dental health, biomaterials research, flouride research and the relationship between heart disease and bacterial degeneration of dental health. The university is the home of a number of research centers and offers many different degree options. Like the University of Michigan, Minnesota offers a bachelor's program in dental hygiene. It also offers a bachelor's degree in dental therapy.
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
515 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-9982
http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/
Like Michigan and Minnesota, Boston University's Harry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine offers a wide array of research opportunities. Departments within the school include the likes of pediatric dentistry, general dentistry, oral biology, restorative sciences and biomaterials, molecular and cell biology and oral and maxillofacial pathology and surgery. Research by Boston University's medical school is focused on the areas of periodontology, oral biology, molecular and cell biology, health policy and services, clinical research and research in the field of biomaterials and restorative sciences. Post-doctoral certificates are offered in each of these fields. Degrees offered by the university are the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), the Doctor of Dental Science (DscD) and the Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD).
Boston University School of Dental Medicine
100 E. Newton St.
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-2000
dentalschool.bu.edu