Page 3 - School of Dentistry Viewbook 2022-2023

HISTORY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
1888
22 students started their dental education with 4 faculty members, part of the Department of Medicine
Early students used a dental handpiece driven by a foot pedal and made some of their own laboratory and clinical instruments in class
1920
College became the School of Dentistry
1937
Original 3-year course
of study reduced to
4 years, preceded by
2 years of undergraduate courses
1976
One year of dental hygiene prerequisite coursework added, baccalaureate program in dental hygiene established
2009
Vision Core values
People who study oral health pursue careers as varied as they are. You may find yourself owning your own dental practice, specializing in one of our many advanced education programs, serving in a health clinic in rural areas, becoming a researcher or pursuing business. Wherever you go, you will be equipped with the tools to serve your community and make a difference.
2 year dental hygiene program added
1932
Dental graduate degree program began
1938-39 AY
DDS program added a prerequisite for three years of undergraduate coursework
The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry leads the profession into the future of comprehensive healthcare.
Why the University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is located on a classic Big Ten campus in the heart of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and primarily housed in the Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower, where research, teaching and practice take place.
1990
With four campuses, 4,500 faculty members and more than 45,000 students, the University of Minnesota is one of the nation’s largest, most comprehensive public institutions of higher learning. It is both a land-grant university with a strong tradition of education and public service, and a major research institution with scholars of national and international reputation.
The School of Dentistry is part of the University’s Health Sciences District. One of the most comprehensive education and research facilities for health professionals in the nation, students and faculty reap the unique benefits of being part of an exceptionally broad range of professional health education, research and treatment efforts.
Minnesota became the first state to license dental therapists; University of Minnesota became first school in the nation to educate dental therapists
Diversity, Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Pursuit of Knowledge, Respect, Service to All Communities