Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry

Type	State-related
Established	1863;162 years ago (1863)
Dean	Amid I. Ismail, BDS, MBA, DrPH
Location	Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S.
Website	dentistry.temple.edu

The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry (commonly referred to as Kornberg School of Dentistry) is the dental school of Temple University, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of several dental schools in the state of Pennsylvania. The average incoming class is 140 students.

History

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry was established in 1863 as Philadelphia Dental College and is the second-oldest continually functioning dental school in the country. ^[1] The school became part of Temple University in 1907. ^{[2] [3]} The Philadelphia Dental College changed its name to the Temple University School of Dentistry in 1913. ^[1] In 1947, the school moved from Hamilton Street to Broad and Allegheny Streets. The school's name was changed in December 2006 after a $10 million donation by the estate of Maurice H. Kornberg.

The school, still located at Broad and Allegheny Streets in North Philadelphia, is known for its clinical experience as well as community involvement. Kornberg has completed extensive renovations to the school that include a new Orthodontics department as well as a new Pediatrics department and entire restorative department. This is due to the expansion efforts of the dean with support from the school's Board of Visitors and Alumni. ^[4]

Academics

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry awards Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees.

The school also allows students to earn both Doctor of Dental Medicine and Master of Business Administration degrees in four or five years through a special program. ^[5]

Departments

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry includes the following departments:

• Dental Public Health Sciences
• Endodontics
• Oral Maxillofacial Pathology Medicine and Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Periodontology and Oral Implantology
• Restorative Dentistry
• Oral Health Sciences

Accreditation

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry is currently accredited by the American Dental Association.

Alumni

• Duff Post, served as mayor of Tampa, Florida
• J. Holmes Jackson, served as mayor of Burlington, Vermont
• Dr. W. Xavier Sudduth, served as dean of the dental school at the University of Minnesota
• Alice Harvie Duden (1873–1926), first woman lecturer at the Indiana Dental College
• Auguste Charles Valadier (1873–1931), pioneering dental surgeon during WWI

See also

• Medicine portal

• American Student Dental Association

References

1. "Garretson Hospital". Baldwin Park Philly.
2. "Garretson Hospital Plans". The Philadelphia Record . July 19, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
3. Hilty, James W. "History". Temple University: 125 Years of Service to Philadelphia, the Nation, and the World. Temple University, Kornberg School of Dentistry. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
4. "Temple unveils The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry". Temple.edu. December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
5. "DMD/MBA" (PDF). Temple. Retrieved May 29, 2015.

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