The Creighton University School of Dentistry is the

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Creighton University Creighton University is a private Jesuit research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate and undergra ...

. It is located in the city of

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. It was one of the first dental schools in the United States, having been established in 1905. Since Creighton University School of Dentistry does not offer residency positions in specialty programs, students are given the opportunity to perform advanced dental procedures including oral surgery,

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, etc. Creighton students are prepared to enter residency programs or dental practice, or continue with advanced degrees and specialty training. Approximately 25% of Creighton graduates in the School of Dentistry continue on to earn a specialty degree. Creighton built a new building to house the dental school at 2109 Cuming Street, which was completed in the fall of 2018.

Research

Research in the School of Dentistry has expanded over the last decade with growing extramural funding from the

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(NIH), the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), and numerous foundations and international corporations. The school has active research programs in basic biological and material sciences, health services and translational and

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. Extramural research funding totaled nearly $1.5 million for 2016-2017. Dental students engage in research early in their academic careers, participating in research projects as part of courses requirement. They are also invited to participate in faculty research projects. The National Institute of Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) recognizes Creighton as being in the 30th percentile of the nation's dental schools for research funding. The Creighton University School of Dentistry has international research partnerships with

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, Department of Operative Dentistry, in

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; and Shofu Corporation in

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. Two faculty members from the School of Dentistry at Nihon University School of Dentistry have completed one-year research fellowships at Creighton and a third scholar is scheduled to start in July 2015. An industrial scholar from the Department of Research and development at Shofu Corporation has also completed a one-year fellowship. These academic and industrial fellowships have resulted in several research abstracts being presented at national and international research meeting and publications in peer-reviewed journals. The Creighton University School of Dentistry plans to encourage more research collaborations at the international level. Faculty-driven research at the School of Dentistry ranges from basic sciences to clinical investigations, including a variety of materials and techniques with translational potential into clinical applications to provide better care to patients.

Departments

Creighton University School of Dentistry includes the following departments: * Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry * Department of Diagnostic Sciences * Department of Dental Radiology * Department of Oral Biology * Department of General Dentistry * Department of

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and

Orthodontics Orthodontics is a dentistry specialty that addresses the diagnosis, prevention, management, and correction of mal-positioned teeth and jaws, and misaligned bite patterns. It may also address the modification of facial growth, known as dentofacial ...

* Department of Fixed and Removable

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* Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery * Department of

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* Department of

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Accreditation

Creighton University School of Dentistry is currently accredited by the

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(ADA).

Admissions

The School of Dentistry accepts an average of 115 students per year, with several thousand applicants from around the United States applying each year.

Location

The School of Dentistry is located near

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. It is set off to the edge of the main

campus.

Media

The Creighton School of Dentistry was featured on several websites for the music video "Wax it Fresh and Carve it Smooth" created by Creighton dental students.

References

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Dentistry Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions o ...

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