The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry is located an hour south of Waukegan, Illinois. It offers a Doctor of Dental Medicine, which reflects a new focus on medically comprehensive, diagnosis-driven dentistry, according to the university. As of 2010, only 40 percent of dental schools share this focus, though the number is growing.
All upper-level dentistry students will train in the school's group dental practice, with up-to-date tools and equipment. Students work with receptionists and dental assistants, who are second-year dental hygiene students from Kennedy-King Community College.
The college focuses on evidence-based and community-based dentistry, and ethical decision-making. Hour-long tours are offered to prospective students.
The university offers the Doctor of Dental Medicine, the International Dentist Degree Program, and PhD in Oral Sciences programs. Also available are certificates of endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatrics, periodontics and prosthodontics.
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
801 S. Paulina St.
Chicago, IL 60612
312-996-7555
dentistry.uic.edu
Marquette University is a Jesuit Catholic university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an hour north of Waukegan, Illinois. Tuition for Wisconsin residents is $37,000 while out-of-state students pay $46,000 as of summer 2010.
The school's curriculum centers on comprehensive patient care, where students learn to "focus on the patient's total dental needs, rather than a single clinical procedure," according to the school. Students use this philosophy in a group practice clinic, creating and implementing a comprehensive treatment plan for each patient.
Students work with scheduling and dental assistants, and collaborate with specialty disciplines. Upper-level students complete block rotations at the clinic, and also must complete assigned rotations at community clinics in under-served areas of Wisconsin.
Marquette University School of Dentistry
1801 West Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-288-6790
marquette.edu
The College of Lake County offers an Associates in Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene. Applicants must pass the National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Exam, which is offered at the college Testing Center. Prerequisites also include include the completion of several advanced biology, anatomy and physiology courses. The college offers informational sessions on the dental hygiene program.
The College of Lake County is nestled in the northeastern suburbs of Chicaco, with more than 18,000 students.
College of Lake County
Biological & Health Services
33 N. Genesee St.
Waukegan, IL 60085-0000
847-543-2638
clcillinois.edu