The Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine is the dental school at
Boston University
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...
. Its curriculum is based on the Applied Professional Experience (APEX) Program, which gives students practical experience at a dental practice as part of clinical training. The School has about 800 students in predoctoral and postdoctoral programs.
The School can trace its origins to 1958 when the
Boston University
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...
Medical School started a Department of Stomatology to provide postdoctoral education in dentistry. At that time, the institution was the only one in the country devoted solely to specialty education in dentistry. In 1963, it became Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry under the leadership of Dean Henry M. Goldman. In 1970, the School moved to 100 East Newton Street. In 1972, the School included a predoctoral program leading to a DMD degree. In September 2021, the School completed a three-year expansion/renovation project at an approximate $115 million cost.
In 1996, the School was renamed the “Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine”
In 2008, Dr. Jeffrey W. Hutter was named Dean. He retired on March 31, 2021.
In November 2021, Dr. Cataldo Leone was named Dean.
Departments
Dental School
*General Dentistry
*Digital Dentistry training
**Dental students get experience with dental training robots that allow them to simulate techniques and procedures they will eventually perform on patients when they graduate and practice dentistry.
*Endodontics
*Health Policy & Health Services Research
*Molecular & Cell Biology
*Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
*Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
*Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
*Pediatric Dentistry
*Periodontology & Oral Biology
*Restorative Sciences/Biomaterials
Pre-Doctoral
*BA/DMD
*DMD
*Advanced Standing DMD (for international students who have a dental degree from a country other than the United States or Canada)
Post-Doctoral
*Advanced Education in General Dentistry
*Dental Public Health
*Endodontics
*Implantology
*Operative Dentistry
*Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
*Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
*Oral Biology
*Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
*Pediatric Dentistry
*Periodontology
*Prosthodontics
See also
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American Student Dental Association
The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) is a national student-run organization that is concerned with the rights, interests, and welfare of dental students. It has the aim of introducing students to lifelong involvement in organized dentist ...
References
Boston University
Boston University Medical Campus
Educational institutions established in 1958
Dental schools in Massachusetts
1958 establishments in Massachusetts
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