The Best Dental Schools in the Country

University of Maryland Dental School

• Not only is the University of Maryland Dental School the first dental school in the United States, but it also is in a league of its own when it comes to research and facilities. The school focuses heavily on the most recent technological advances and has a center that offers clinical experience in a simulated private practice setting. The faculty is top notch and the school also has its own biomedical science faculty. Acceptance into the program is highly selective, but the University of Maryland Dental School encourages science and non-science majors to apply. Research experience is strongly recommended.

  University of Maryland Dental School
  650 West Baltimore St.
  Baltimore, MD 21201
  410-706-7472
  dental.umaryland.edu

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

• The Harvard School of Dental Medicine is located in Boston, Massachusetts and is closely affiliated with the Harvard Medical School. The curriculum is unusual in that medical and dental students take courses together for the first two years. In 1957, the school received a National Institute of Dental Research Training grant that allowed it to add more research training and postdoctoral programs. The dental school attracts top students because of its advanced clinical training, faculty and facilities.

  Harvard School of Dental Medicine
  188 Longwood Ave.
  Boston, MA 02115
  617-432-1443
  hsdm.harvard.edu

Dental School at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio

• The Dental School at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas is one of the youngest dental schools in the nation, but ranks high among all dental schools. The school is committed to research and places a major emphasis on the South Texas community. The dental school is noted for being a leader in oral health research nationally and internationally. According to the dental school, "In November 2004, the independent Center for Science and Technology Studies (CEST) of Switzerland ranked dental schools worldwide based on their published research from 1998 to 2002. The UTHSCSA Dental School ranked 4th overall and 11th worldwide in scientific impact of publications."

  Dental Admissions
  Office of the Registrar UTHSCSA
  7703 Floyd Curl Drive
  San Antonio, TX 78229
  512-499-4785
  dental.uthscsa.edu