If you're considering dentistry as a profession, you may be
wondering what the best schools in the country are for you to attend.
Opinions may vary, though other sites will argue that they know what the
best schools are. Instead of telling you where the BEST programs are,
let's try a different approach. Listed here are three exceptional dental
programs, located here in the United States of America. Based on
various criteria, you may decide that one is better suited for you that
another, but regardless they are all fantastic institutions.
First,
the Harvard School of Dental Medicine located in Boston, Mass. A
prestigious school system already, the Dental Medicine program is
regularly among the highest rated dental programs in America...no matter
what criteria you use to judge it. It is the smallest school within the
Harvard system, with a student body of under 300. Originally named "The
Harvard School of Dental Medicine", it was the first school to award
the Doctor of Dental Medicine degree (DMD), followed later by other
schools in 1989. The program has a rich history of well established
dental professionals across the world, highlighting a wide range of
programs from Orthodontics to Advanced Education in General Dentistry.
Next
is the University Of Maryland Dental School, formerly known as the
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. It is considered the first dental
college in the world, a claim that the University broadcasts regularly.
Today, this school boasts one of the most advanced dental education
facilities in the world. Their brand new building located in downtown
Baltimore, MD cost nearly $150 million to build. Like any quality dental
program, this school also provides general, specialty and emergency
dental care programs.
Last, is the Dental School at the University
Of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. A relatively new
addition to the list of dental schools in this country, the school
graduated its first members in 1974. Since then this program has soared
to amazing heights, listed as #1 in many polls and reports. The school
has 10 different fields of study including Restorative Dentistry,
General Dentistry, and Endodontics.
Regardless of where you plan
on going to school, the road to becoming a dentist will not be easy. You
may love what you do, and enjoy learning about dentistry - but the fact
of the matter is, you will be tested on your competence and abilities
before attaining your final degree. Good luck to those beginning this
journey; we will see what greatness your future holds.
