University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine is a school of dentistry located at the
UConn Health Center in
Farmington, Connecticut
Farmington is a town in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The population was 26,712 at the 2020 census. It sits 10 miles west of Hartford at the hub of major I-84 interchanges, 20 miles s ...
, United States. The school is often placed highly in national rankings, and was ranked #1 by the National Board Dental Examiners in 2001 based on the board scores of students. During the 2013-2014 application year, approximately 1,300 applications were received. Of these, 160 were interviewed and offers were eventually made to approximately 80, for an acceptance rate of around 6%.
Departments
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine includes the following departments:
*Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences
*Department of Reconstructive Sciences
*Department of Craniofacial Sciences
Department of Craniofacial Sciences include the divisions of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, and Orthodontics.
Accreditation
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine is currently accredited by the
ADA
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Places
Africa
* Ada Foah, a town in Ghana
* Ada (Ghana parliament constituency)
* Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria
Asia
* Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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See also
*
University of Connecticut Department of Periodontology
References
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Dental schools in Connecticut
Educational institutions established in 1968
Dental Medicine
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 ...