A List of Public and Private Dental Schools

Tufts University

• The Tufts University School of Dental Medicine confers a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree that requires four years of residency. The first two years of the dental program include courses on nutrition, gross anatomy and anesthesiology. Advanced dental students at this private university spend their last two years in lab courses and clinical rotations.

  The Dental International Student Program recruits promising students from around the world for doctoral studies. The School of Dental Medicine also runs a joint Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Dental Medicine program that takes seven years for completion.

  Tufts University
  One Kneeland Street
  Boston, MA 02111
  617-636-6828
  tufts.edu

Loma Linda University

• Loma Linda University features a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Dentistry within its School of Dentistry. The undergraduate dentistry program requires classes in health care management and educational psychology before graduation. This private university asks graduate students to select from eight specializations including periodontics and implant dentistry.

  Loma Linda University also operates an International Dentist Program that confers doctorates to foreign students. The Center for Dental Research hosts lectures by visiting experts and professors on the latest trends in dentistry. Graduating students can apply for departmental fellowships in dental prosthetics and implant dentistry to gain clinical experience.

  Loma Linda University
  11092 Anderson Street
  Loma Linda, CA 92350
  909-558-4222
  llu.edu

University of Washington

• The University of Washington School of Dentistry offers a Master of Science and a Doctor of Dental Surgery. This public university requires dental students to complete core courses in dental ethics and human physiology. The School of Dentistry allows students to select elective courses like community dentistry and impaction surgery. Students can choose from nine areas of concentration including orthodontics and oral medicine.

  The Health Sciences Microlab contains computers and presentation equipment useful when completing graduate classes. The Regional Dental Research Center provides resources for faculty and students to complete studies in various areas of dentistry.

  University of Washington
  1959 Northeast Pacific Street
  Seattle, WA 98195
  206-543-5840
  washington.edu

East Carolina University

• The School of Dental Medicine at East Carolina University houses doctoral programs in dental surgery and dental medicine. Incoming students at this public university complete course work in biology, organic chemistry and other sciences prior to taking the Dental Admission Test. The Pre-Dental Honor Society celebrates the academic successes of aspiring dentists at this public university.

  The four-year doctoral program requires completion of dental health seminars and internships. The Dental General Practice Residency chooses graduating students for one-year residencies in the university clinic. This residency allows young dentists and dental surgeons to gain experience while earning salaries, benefits and vacation time.

  East Carolina University
  East Fifth Street
  Greenville, NC 27858
  252-737-7000
  ecu.edu