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Students participating in a program of dental studies are prepared for the independent professional practice of dentistry/dental medicine, encompassing the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and adjacent structures and their impact on the human body and health. Subjects include: the basic biomedical sciences, occlusion, dental health and prevention, oral pathology, cariology, operative dentistry, oral radiology, principles of the various dental specialties, pain management, oral medicine, clinic and health care management, patient counseling, and professional standards and ethics.

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Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
New York University
New York, NY		$38,765 21,759 353 Doctoral (353)
Tufts University
Medford, MA		$40,342 5,162 186 Doctoral (186)
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA		$39,183 16,751 177 Doctoral (177)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA		$38,970 12,010 148 Doctoral (148)
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL		$22,650 5,510 146 Doctoral (146)
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA		$34,100 3,501 141 Doctoral (141)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL		$24,424 15,972 130 Doctoral (130)
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA		$21,634 26,618 127 Doctoral (127)
University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD		Unknown 844 117 Doctoral (117)
UC San Francisco
San Francisco, CA		Unknown 0 114 Certificate (13), Doctoral (101)
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Dentistry Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 83 2%
Associate 38 1%
Bachelor's 62 1%
Master's Not Available 0%
Doctoral 4,487 96%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 2,589 55%
Female 2,081 45%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 793 18%
Black or African American 224 5%
Hispanic or Latino 300 7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 22 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 2,749 63%
Other/Unknown 299 7%
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Dentistry Internships

Job Title:Dentist
Description:LOCUM TENENS (Fill-In) GENERAL DENTIST needed for Single Provider office in Chattanooga area of TN. Various assignment dates are available thru Spring and Summer 2012!Duties include routine general dentistry with lots of oral surgery...
Company:Dental Power
Location:Chattanooga, TN
Posted:5/16/2012
Source:Dental Power
Job Title:General Dentistry - Dentist
Description:General Dentistry opening in Northern Michigan, Michigan. This and other dentist jobs brought to you by Dentist Job Cafe. This permanent, salaried position is located in north, central Michigan - beautiful landscape and scenery. Brand new...
Company:Reservenation
Location:Michigan
Posted:9/3/2011
Source:Dentist Job Cafe
Job Title:Front Desk Position
Description:State of the art dental office looking to fill front desk position. We're signing on with on the top dental consulting groups this summer and are in the process of finalizing the team. Must have dental office administrative experience.
Company:Southend Dentistry
Location:Charlotte, NC
Posted:5/23/2012
Source:iHireDental
Job Title:Instructor/Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry (Prosthodontics)
Description:Title Instructor/Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry (Prosthodontics) School Harvard School of Dental Medicine Department/Area Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences Position Description The Department of Restorative...
Company:Harvard Medical School
Location:Boston, MA
Posted:5/2/2012
Source:Harvard Medical School
Job Title:STAFF ASSISTANT - Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry
Description:STAFF ASSISTANT - Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry Requisition Number 1170 Address 1 City Boston State/Province Massachusetts Zip code 02111 Job Description-Overview The Department of Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry provides...
Company:Tufts University
Location:Boston, MA
Posted:3/28/2012
Source:Tufts University
Job Title:STAFF ASSISTANT - Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry
Description:Posting Title : STAFF ASSISTANT - Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry Requisition Number : 1170 City : Boston State/Province : Massachusetts Zip code : 02111 Job Description-Overview : The Department of Prosthodontics and Operative...
Company:Tufts University - Boston
Location:Boston, MA
Posted:5/21/2012
Source:Inside Higher Ed
Job Title:Staff Assistant - Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry
Description:Job Description Posting Title : STAFF ASSISTANT - Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry Requisition Number : 1170 City : Boston State/Province : Massachusetts Zip code : 02111 Job Description-Overview : The Department of Prosthodontics...
Company:Tufts University
Location:Boston, MA
Posted:4/3/2012
Source:HigherEdJobs
Job Title:Dentistry / 40 hours per week / 14 per day / Student loan repayment / Great
Description:Merritt Hawkins, the nation's premier health care staffing firm, is pleased to announce a Dentistry opportunity to join a group in the Heartland. No Employee Management, No Insurance Companies, No More Overhead Concerns - Just Practice...
Company:Merritt Hawkins
Location:Kansas
Posted:3/22/2012
Source:HEALTHeCAREERS Network
Job Title:DAII / CDA Summer Float / PRN
Description:Dental Group located in Winston-Salem is seeking an experienced DAII or CDA to assist as a floater during the summer. Position will require open coverage Monday through Friday PRN 8:00am until 5:00pm. Position will require General...
Company:
Location:Winston Salem, NC
Posted:5/1/2012
Source:Job Spider
Job Title:DAII / CDA Summer Float / PRN
Description:Dental Group located in Winston-Salem is seeking an experienced DAII or CDA to assist as a floater during the summer. Position will require open coverage Monday through Friday PRN 8:00am until 5:00pm. Position will require General...
Company:Salem Dental
Location:Winston Salem, NC
Posted:4/27/2012
Source:PostJobFree

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