Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry (commonly referred to as Kornberg School of Dentistry) is the
dental school
A dental school (school of dental medicine, school of dentistry, dental college) is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches dental medicine to prospective dentists and potentially other dental auxiliaries ...
of
Temple University
Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Ba ...
, located in
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. It is one of
several dental schools in the state of Pennsylvania. The average incoming class is 125 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. The school became part of Temple University in 1907. Formerly known as the Temple University School of Dentistry, the school's name was changed in December 2006 after a $10 million donation by the estate of Maurice H. Kornberg.
The school, located 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 all due to the aggressive expansion efforts of the dean, Dr. Amid Ismail with support from the school's Board of Visitors and Alumni.
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.
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
The American Dental Association (ADA) is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 161,000 members. Based in the American Dental Association Building in the Near North Side of Chicago, the ADA is the world's ...
.
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
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Commonwealth System of Higher Education
Dental schools in Pennsylvania
Kornberg School of Dentistry
Universities and colleges in Philadelphia
Educational institutions established in 1863
Nicetown-Tioga, Philadelphia
1863 establishments in Pennsylvania