The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine 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 the

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. It is located on the

Anschutz Medical Campus The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is the academic health sciences campus in Aurora, Colorado that houses the University of Colorado's six health sciences-related schools and colleges, including the University of Colorado School ...

of the

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in the city of

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, United States. It is the only dental school in Colorado.

History

The School of Dental Medicine is part of the University of Colorado. This school was established in 1973 by an amendment to the state constitution and is the only dental school in Colorado. Previously, the Denver School of Dentistry been established in the state, operating as a unit of the University of Denver between 1888 and 1932.

Academics

University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine awards the following degrees: *Doctor of Dental Surgery *General Practice Residency *Graduate program - orthodontics *Graduate program - periodontics

Departments

University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine includes the following departments: *Department of Applied Dentistry *Department of Craniofacial Biology *Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences

Accreditation

University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine is currently accredited by ADA.

Notable alumni

* Archie B. Brusse * Jeffrey S. Holt

References

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University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine is the dental school of the University of Colorado. It is located on the Anschutz Medical Campus of the University of Colorado Denver in the city of Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is the on ...