University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Dental school of the University of Michigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is the dental school of the University of Michigan, a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Established in 1875, the School of Dentistry engages in oral and craniofacial health care education, research, patient care and community service. It is currently the number one ranked dental school in the U.S. and fifth in the world according to two independent rankings.[1][2]
Type | Public dental school |
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Established | 1875 |
Parent institution | University of Michigan |
Dean | Jacques E. Nör |
Academic staff | 425 (125 full-time, 300 part-time) |
Students | 693 (101 B.S., 110 M.S., 421 D.D.S., 40 ITDP, 20 Ph.D, 1 Dual Degree/MBA) |
Location | , , U.S. |
Campus | City |
Website | dent |
The University of Michigan was the first state university in the world and the second university in the United States to offer education in dentistry. (Harvard was the first).[3] The University of Michigan was also the first to provide graduate-level dentistry education. Four of its faculty members have been elected president of the American Dental Association.[4]
The Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry is housed within the School of Dentistry.[5]