Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery
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The Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery was founded in 1856 in Philadelphia
and is the second oldest school of dentistry in the United States
. In 1909, the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, short of funds to modernize its equipment and enlarge its teaching staff, merged with the Dental School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and is the second oldest school of dentistry in the United States
United States
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. In 1909, the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, short of funds to modernize its equipment and enlarge its teaching staff, merged with the Dental School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Notable alumni
- John Henry "Doc" Holliday