The GPAs and DAT scores of incoming dental students at Stony Brook consistently place its School of Dental Medicine in the nation's top tier of dental schools. In addition, student's performance on national and regional board examinations rank far above the national average. The mission of Stony Brook's School of Dental Medicine is to produce dentists that are highly skilled general practitioners.
School of Dental Medicine
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY, 11794
631-632-8900
www.grad.sunysb.edu
Harvard's School of Dental Medicine was the first university-based dental school established in the United States. It was also the first dental school to develop a close affiliation with its medical school in order to ensure that its dental school had full access to all the resources its medical school has. Today, Harvard is one of the leading schools in dental research.
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
188 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
617-432-1441
www.hsdm.harvard.edu
UCLA's School of Dentistry has earned its reputation as a top-tier dental school by developing a curriculum that revolves around "teaching, research activities, and public service, which prepares dental students for professional careers dedicated to patient treatment, leadership, and service." In addition, UCLA prides itself on its programs dedicated to foreign dentists, continuing education and advancements in cosmetic dentistry.
UCLA School of Dentistry
10833 Le Conte Avenue
CHS - Box 951668
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Campus Mail Code: 166815
310-825-2337
www.dent.ucla.edu
The University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine was established in 1878 and was initially called the Thomas W. Evans Museum and Dental Institute. In 1964, it became the School of Dental Medicine. The School of Dental Medicine receives an impressive amount of funding from National Institute of Health and is consistently ranked in the top-tier because of its strongly integrated medical and dental curriculum. The School of Dental Medicine is designated as a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Oral Infectious Diseases: Education Research and Care, where it remains the only center in the world dedicated to oral infectious diseases.
The Robert Schattner Center
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
240 South 40th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8961
www.dental.upenn.edu
Ohio University's College of Dentistry is located in one of the largest universities in the United States and is the third-largest dental school in the country. The College of Dentistry receives extensive funding from the National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation, making its research program particularly strong. The College of Dentistry is the only school in Ohio that offers a bachelor degree in dental hygiene, in addition to graduate and advanced programs in dentistry.
Ohio State University College of Dentistry
305 W. 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-2401
www.dent.ohio-state.edu