The Dental School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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| The Dental School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
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| Established | 1970 |
| School type | Public Public university A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions... |
| Dean | Kenneth L. Kalkwarf |
| Location | San Antonio San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... , USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Enrollment | 390 students (2009) (Dental School) 79 students (2009) (Advanced Dental Education) |
| Homepage | dental.uthscsa.edu |
The Dental School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, often abbreviated UTHSCSA-Dental, is one of three dental schools in the State of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It is located on the main campus of University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is an institute of health science education and research, located in the South Texas Medical Center....
in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
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Although a relatively young school in the country, the institute has managed to climb to renowned status in a very short time. In the last ranking of US News & World Report which was published in 1996, the school was ranked at #1.
Each year, over 90 students graduate from the DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery
There are a number of first professional degrees in dentistry offered by schools in various countries around the world. These include the following:* Doctor of Dental Surgery * Doctor of Dental Medicine * Bachelor of Dentistry...
program at the UTHSCSA.
Education
With nearly 200 dedicated research faculty members in 10 fields of study, the school offers various degrees, including dual doctorates.Areas of focus are:
- Community Dentistry
- Dental Diagnostic Science
- Endodontics
- General Dentistry
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Restorative Dentistry
Research and publication
The Dental School at the Health Science Center ranked fourth in publications and 11th in scientific impact among the world’s 760 dental schools from 1998 to 2002.Faculty in this school developed the first digital panoramic x-ray device
Orthopantomogram
An Orthopantomogram or Dental Panoramic Radiograph , also known as an "orthopantogram" or "panorex", is a panoramic scanning dental X-ray of the upper and lower jaw. It shows a two-dimensional view of a half-circle from ear to ear. An OPT relies on tomography i.e...
in America.