UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry

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UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
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UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Type Public
Established1970
Dean Peter M. Loomer, BSc, DDS, PhD, MRCD(C), FACD
Undergraduates 390 students (2009)
(Dental School) [1]
Postgraduates 79 students (2009)
(Advanced Dental Education) [2]
Location
San Antonio
,
, Texas,
,
USA

29°30′27″N98°34′31″W / 29.507505°N 98.575354°W / 29.507505; -98.575354
Website dental.uthscsa.edu
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UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry

The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, often abbreviated UTHSCSA Dental, is one of four dental schools in the state of Texas. It is located on the main campus of University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

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Although a relatively young school in the country, the institute has managed to climb to renowned status in a very short time. In the last ranking of U.S. News & World Report which was published in 1996, the school was ranked at #1. [3]

Each year, over 90 students graduate from the DDS program at the UTHSCSA.

Education

With nearly 200 dedicated research faculty members in 10 fields of study, the school offers various degrees, including dual doctorates. [4]

Areas of focus are:

Research and publication

The Dental School at the Health Science Center ranked fourth in publications and 11th in scientific impact among the world's 760 dental schools from 1998 to 2002. [5]

Faculty in this school developed the first digital panoramic x-ray device in America. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Website « Students" (PDF). Studentservices.uthscsa.edu. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  2. ↑ "New Website « Students" (PDF). Studentservices.uthscsa.edu. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  3. ↑ "The Best Dental Schools?". Softballteam.tripod.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  4. ↑ "Dentist DDS PhD |DDS Dental PhD | School of Dentistry | UT Health Science Center San Antonio". Costar.uthscsa.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  5. ↑ "News | UT Health Science Center San Antonio - UT Health Science Center News". Uthscsa.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  6. ↑ "The University of Texas Health Science Center - Dental School". Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
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