American Dental Colleges
Students looking to become qualified in dentistry have a range of institutions to choose from. Most colleges offer four-year Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees, while the University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry provides a three-year compressed program. Most schools also offer varied levels of patient interaction, and some expect students to work in clinics.
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Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
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Columbia University College of Dental Medicine was first established in 1916 as the School of Dental and Oral Surgery, and its work today focuses on education, treatment and research. It works alongside the New York Presbyterian Hospital to both provide care for patients and provide staff with extensive further training. For pre-doctoral admissions, the college usually requires a university bachelor's degree, as well as a range of other educational credits; candidates who have foreign languages and experience in other fields are preferred.
The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
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The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry runs a four-year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) training program as well as post-graduate courses. It was founded in 1878 and is located in Memphis. The college of dentistry has access to the university's Health Science Center, which receives more than $65 million a year in funding and has over 100 faculty members of staff as of 2011. As part of the DDS course, students are introduced to related technical subjects to improve their knowledge base.
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University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry
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Based in San Francisco, California, the University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry offers a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree and claims to be the only college in America where you can complete the usually four-year course in just three. The school also offers high school students the chance to experience dentistry as a career by enrolling on the university's Advantage Dental Program, which combines a four-year undergraduate degree with a three-year DDS program.
University of Illinois College of Dentistry
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The University of Illinois College of Dentistry runs a Doctor of Dental Medicine program, as well as two internationally recognized dental qualifications and a Ph.D. course. The college's Group Practice Clinical Education Model puts students straight into a clinical practice, teaching them the importance of dentistry in the real world and preparing them for the challenges of reshaping American dentistry. Potential students require a bachelor's degree as standard, as well as credits in chemistry, biological science, physics and English.
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