University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

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University of Connecticut
School of Dental Medicine
TypePublic university
Established1968
DeanSteven Lepowsky
Location, ,
U.S.
Websitedentalmedicine.uconn.edu

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine is a school of dentistry located at the UConn Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut, United States. The school is often placed highly in national rankings, and was ranked #1 by the National Board Dental Examiners in 2001 based on the board scores of students. During the 2013-2014 application year, approximately 1,300 applications were received. Of these, 160 were interviewed and offers were eventually made to approximately 80, for an acceptance rate of around 6%.[1]

Departments

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University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine includes the following departments:[2]

  • Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences
  • Department of Reconstructive Sciences
  • Department of Craniofacial Sciences

Department of Craniofacial Sciences include the divisions of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, and Orthodontics.

Accreditation

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University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine is currently accredited by the ADA.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UConn School of Dental Medicine".
  2. ^ webdev (9 December 2015). "Home - School of Dental Medicine". dentalmedicine.uconn.edu.
  3. ^ "Dental Education Programs Accredited by the ADA".