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School of Dentistry
About
Welcome to the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry! We are the state’s only dental school and the only dental school in the northern tier of states between Wisconsin and the Pacific Northwest.
We are a regional resource to five states for dental education, consulting services, patient treatment and ongoing continuing dental education.
We educate 73% of the state’s practicing dentists, 68% of Minnesota’s licensed dental therapists and 49% of its dental hygiene educators. Our researchers develop and test dental materials used by dentists and dental hygienists in the state and around the world, and they are working to answer questions that impact the entire community—from basic science to public health.
Mission
Our work affects nearly every person in Minnesota.
Why Dentistry
When you choose to pursue an oral health profession, you open yourself up to a variety of experiences and opportunities—no matter what path you choose.
A career in oral health places you at the center of the healthcare field. You will be an essential medical partner with the opportunity to foster overall and oral health for your patients. You will experience a flexible career, with work-life balance.
105,260
As an oral health professional, you will find yourself at the forefront of healthcare, technology and art. The practice of dentistry embraces creative problem solving, innovative solutions and state-of-the-art techniques.
Patient Visits
each year in our Twin Cities campus clinics
The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry advances health through scientific discovery, innovative education and the highest-quality care for all communities.
48,700
visits per year in outreach in underserved communities
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