Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a surgical specialty focusing on reconstructive surgery of the face, facial trauma surgery, the oral cavity, head and neck, mouth, and jaws, as well as facial cosmetic surgery/facial plastic surgery including cleft lip and cleft palate surgery.
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) is the dental school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to the DMD degree, HSDM offers specialty training programs, advanced training programs, and a PhD program through the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The program considers dentistry a specialty of medicine. Therefore, all students at HSDM experience dual citizenship between Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Harvard Medical School. Today, HSDM is the smallest school at Harvard University with a total student body of 280.
A number of professional degrees in dentistry are offered by dental schools in various countries around the world.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is the dental school of the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of Pitt's six schools of the health sciences and one of several dental schools in Pennsylvania. It is closely affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The School of Dental Medicine accepted 3.6% of applicants for the class of 2016, a record low for the school's entire history.
Isra University is a private university, legislated by the Isra University Act of 1997 [Sindh Act No. V of 1997], located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a non-profit organization owned by the Isra Islamic Foundation and certified by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP). The university offers programs in medicine and allied medical sciences, dentistry and allied sciences, engineering science, technology, commerce, economics, management sciences, and nursing.
Dentistry throughout the world is practiced differently, and training in dentistry varies as well.
University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry is one of the faculties of the University of Otago.
The Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, often abbreviated CDM, is one of the twenty graduate and professional schools of Columbia University. It is located at 630 West 168th Street in Manhattan, New York City. According to American Dental Education Association, CDM is one of the most selective dental schools in the United States based on average DAT score, GPA, and acceptance rate. In 2014, 2,029 people applied for 80 positions in its entering class. The median undergraduate GPA and average DAT score for successful applicants in 2014 were 3.7 and 23, respectively.
The University of Dental Medicine, Yangon, is the leading university of dental medicine, located in Yangon, Myanmar. The university, along with the University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay, is only one of two universities of dental medicine in the country. The annual intake into both dental universities is 300 but from 2017 it introduced the new intake and decrease to only 100 per university per year. The country with a population of over 50 million had only about 1500 dentists in 2005.
The Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine is a school of dentistry located in Stony Brook, New York on Long Island. It is one of twelve colleges within Stony Brook University and was founded in 1968.
Patna Dental College is an institution for Dental science and is a part of the Aryabhatt knowledge University, Patna, Bihar, India.
Nishtar Institute of Dentistry is a dental school and a tertiary care dental and Oral-Maxillofacial trauma/diseases treatment facility located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Islamabad Medical and Dental College is a medical and dental college located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It has a campus spread over 7.5 acres (3 ha) at the foothills of the Margalla Hills. The college gives admission to 100 MBBS, 50 BDS, and 4 MDS students each year.
Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya is one of the nine faculties of University of Peradeniya and the only institution that offers five years undergraduate programme for dental surgeons in Sri Lanka. It conducts both undergraduate programs and postgraduate programs.
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore was founded in 1987 and recognised by the Dental Council of India in 1992 and by the Malaysian Dental Council in 2003. It was certified for ISO9001:2000 in 2006 and was re-certified for ISO9001:2008 in 2009. The college is a part of Manipal University. The college offers undergraduate (BDS) and postgraduate (MDS) programme.
The Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital is a Government dental college located in Sealdah, Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognized by Dental Council of India. It teaches Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses in various specialty.
FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, established in 2001, is a private college of medicine and dentistry located in Shadman, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The college is part of the Fatima Memorial System, accredited by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and registered with the World Health Organization, Avicenna Directories and International Medical Education Directory. It is affiliated with the University of Health Sciences, Lahore.
Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital is a Private Dental College in Bengaluru and is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences headquartered at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital or RRDCH as commonly known, is a dental college in India. Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore ; this institution has various accreditations including that of HLAT International, International Accreditation Organization, National Assessment and Accreditation Council and is also awarded ISO 9001:2008 by BSICS and is recognized by DCI.
Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research (HIDSAR) is a private dental college located in Haldia, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognized by Dental Council of India. It offers Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses.
