Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) is a private, American
Acceptance to Tufts Dental Medicine is highly competitive. In the year 2023, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine had the one of the lowest acceptance rate among all dental schools in the United States with an acceptance rate of 5%.[2]
Tufts Dental Medicine, the
TUSDM educates both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students.
In 2011, Dr. Huw F. Thomas, formerly Dean of the
History
TUSDM was founded on June 3, 1868, as Boston Dental College by Dr. Isaac J. Wetherbee, a graduate of
Admissions
For the 2018-2019 application cycle, 4,094 applications were received for the 202 seats available in the Class of 2023. The DAT Academic Average was 20, and the Total Science was 20.[10]
While in the past international applicants were considered for admission to the School of Dental Medicine, for the 2012-2013 application cycle those applicants without US citizenship or permanent residency will not be considered for the DMD program.[11]
Student class profile
There are approximately 4000 applicants each year and roughly 200 students enrolled per class, making it the second largest dental school in the United States. The Class of 2015 had an average age of 24; ranging from 21 to 38. The class was composed of students from 29 states.[4]
The School has over 7,000 alumni composed of individuals from all fifty states and thirty-nine countries.[12] Nearly half of the Class of 2015 identifies as Asian (45%) and 49% of the Class is female.[13]
Curriculum
The curriculum of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) is a competency based curriculum. The D.M.D. program, which extends over a four-year period, consists of a series of:
- didactic (lecture and seminar)
- patient simulation (patient simulation clinic, introductory clinical experience, and workshop)
- clinical (group practice, rotations and Community Service Learning Externship) experiences.[14]
Facilities
In 2009, Tufts Dental completed a $68 million, five-floor vertical expansion. The vertical expansion houses two new clinical patient floors, a new 108-chair simulation lab and teaching facilities for students, as well as a Continuing Education conference center and administrative offices.[citation needed]
The design for the five-story expansion, by ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, integrates contemporary forms and materials within the framework of the existing building. In contrast to the heavier forms of the existing structure, the vertical addition uses a glass and aluminum curtain wall system and white metal panels, which is extended to the street level. The existing egress stair at the corner of the building has also been transformed into a glass beacon that marks the gateway to the Tufts Health Sciences Boston Campus.[citation needed]
The project includes updates to the entire building's infrastructure, incorporating new elevators and updated life safety systems, as well as a new generator.
Additionally, the expansion has helped different departments work together more effectively with the use of two internal stairs, one connecting the clinical floors and a second connecting the administrative and Continuing Education departments.[15]
In January 2012, the school dedicated the periodontology library to Dr. Irving Glickman, who paved the way for the study of periodontology.[16]
Research
Areas of research at Tufts Dental include Bone Remodeling, Sjögren's Syndrome: Dry Mouth and Dry Eye, Dental Materials, Division of Public Health Research and Oral Medicine, Public Health and Community Service, Craniofacial and Molecular Genetics, Integrated Tissue Engineering, Biostatistics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, TMD and Orofacial Pain.[17]
Student organizations
The School of Dental Medicine has over 40 student organizations. Some of the organizations present at Tufts Dental include: Delta Sigma Delta (DSD), American Student Dental Association (ASDA), and the Bates Student Research Group.[18]
American Student Dental Association (ASDA)
The American Student Dental Association was established in 1971 to represent, serve and support the needs and interests of dental students. As a national professional organization, ASDA provides a forum for expression of dental student concerns. ASDA currently has more than 14,000 predoctoral members at each of the 55 U.S. dental school chapters.[citation needed]
Bates-Student Research Group
The Bates Student Research Group (SRG) is a student-run organization that promotes student research in dentistry and its related disciplines. Our main purpose is to foster an environment whereby students interested in enriching their dental education through research are encouraged to do so.[citation needed]
Dean of the School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Nadeem Karimbux has been named the 17th Dean of School of Dental Medicine in July 2019. Dr. Karimbux has been the associate dean for academic affairs and a professor of periodontology at the School of Dental Medicine since 2012. Born in Nakuru, Kenya, Karimbux received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his Doctor of Dental Medicine from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He also earned a Master's of Medical Science in oral biology and Graduate Certificate in periodontology from Harvard School of Dental Medicine.[19]
References
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- ^ "PROFILE: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine -- Vertical Expansion Initiative". www.tradelineinc.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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- ^ "Dental Central - Tufts University School of Dental Medicine". Dental.tufts.edu. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Nadeem Karimbux Named Dean of School of Dental Medicine". May 16, 2019.