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University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
Introduction
The University of Missouri system is public with
4 campuses. Besides Kansas City, campuses are
located in Columbia, Rolla, and St. Louis. In 1919
the Kansas City Dental College joined the Western
Dental College to become the Kansas City Western
Dental College. In 1941 the name changed to the
School of Dentistry of the University of Kansas City.
The school did not become part of the state university
system till 1963. In addition to the DDS degree, the
School of Dentistry offers a postdoctoral program
leading to a Dental Specialty Certificate and a BS in
dental hygiene.
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
Academics
4-year; 8 semesters plus 2 summer terms (13 weeks
each). Emphasis is on preventive and comprehensive
dentistry. The student is introduced to clinical procedures during the first year and progresses to the
comprehensive treatment of patients during the third
and fourth years in a team clinical setting. First year:
Devoted primarily to the biomedical sciences. Courses
are also offered in behavioral dental science, introduction to oral diagnosis, and restorative techniques with
associated predental labs. Second year: Biomedical
sciences continue and preclinical coursework. Fundamentals of operative surgery, prostodontics, and basic
endodontics are covered. Clinical care accelerates.
Third year: Devoted primarily to the clinical practice
of dentistry. Patients are assigned to students for comprehensive dental care. Students also attend advanced
classes in a wide number of areas. Fourth year: This
period involves extensive clinical practice and a few
courses and seminars.
Unique Programs
A wide range of personal and/or academic assistance,
such as tutoring and counseling, is available as needed.
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
Admissions
A minimum of 3 years of predental education is
required as well as attainment of other academic and
nonacademic criteria. Preference will be given to
those who have bachelor’s degrees at the time of registration. This includes completing the basic
predental science courses as well as 1 year of English
composition. Recommended courses may be selected
from genetics, logic, mathematics, business, social
sciences, psychology, speech, computer science, and
humanities. Transfer and advanced standing: Students wishing to transfer from another dental school
are considered, assuming availability of positions in
the appropriate class.
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
Students
The school is located in midtown Kansas City. It
maintains affiliations with 6 hospitals in the area. It
has 2 dental production laboratories in-house and a
full-service library with an extensive instructional
materials component.
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about 2 years agoLonna
Awesome place to have dental work done!! The staff couldn't be any nicer or more helpful. Absolutely great experience for me and I'd never hesitate to go back again.
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Awesome place to have dental work done!! The staff couldn't be any nicer or more helpful. Absolutely great experience for me and I'd never hesitate to go back again.