Top Dentistry Schools

University of Minnesota

• The School of Dentistry at the University of Minnesota is a research-oriented institution that has led the way in a number of important areas of dental medicine, including "discoveries in fluoride, virology, biomaterials, the link between bacteria in dental plaque and heart disease, and the relationship between oral health and general health and wellness." The university is the home of the Oral Health Clinical Research Center and the Minnesota Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics. The program offers a number of degree options that include the doctor of dental surgery program, a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene, bachelor's and master's degrees in dental therapy, a rural dentistry program designed to encourage early entry into dental school and master's and PhD programs in 13 areas of clinical specialization.

  University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
  515 Delaware St. SE
  Minneapolis, MN 55455
  612-625-5000
  dentistry.umn.edu

Boston University

• Founded in 1963, the Boston University Harry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine is a research-oriented institution. The school consists of multiple research departments in various fields within the discipline of dental medicine. These include general dentistry, endodontics, health policy and health services research, molecular and cell biology, oral and maxillofacial pathology and surgery, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, pediatric dentistry, periodontology and oral biology and restorative sciences and biomaterials. The department offers the DMD degree, along with advanced certificates in these fields of research.

  Boston University School of Dental Medicine
  100 E. Newton St.
  Boston, MA 02215
  617-353-2000
  dentalschool.bu.edu

University of Michigan

• The University of Michigan is among the top dental programs in the country. Michigan offers dental students a wide array of degree options, including the doctor of dental surgery, a PhD in the field of dental surgery, a PhD in oral health sciences and bachelor's degrees in the field of dental hygiene. Research is integral to the university's dental education program and is carried out among the five primary departments within the school. These include the departments of periodontics and oral medicine, orthodontics and pediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery and hospital dentistry, cariology restorative sciences and endodontics and biologic and materials sciences.

  University of Michigan School of Dental Medicine
  1011 N. University
  Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  734-763-6933
  dent.umich.edu