Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM or Tufts Dental) is a private dental school and one of the eight schools that comprise Tufts University
. Located in downtown Boston
in the Chinatown
district, it is one of three dental schools in the Boston area. The building is adjacent to Tufts Medical Center
. It is commonly cited as having a strong clinical program with many research opportunities. There are roughly 160 students per class, making it the second largest dental school in the United States. It also has a diverse post-doctoral program including Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Endodontics, Periodontics, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry, among others.
Winchester
's water supply as a tooth decay preventative. As a result of his efforts, Winchester became the first municipality in the United States to fluoridate its water supply.
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
. Located in downtown Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in the Chinatown
Chinatown, Boston
The only historically Chinese area in New England, Chinatown, Boston is a neighborhood located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Centered on Beach Street, the neighborhood borders Boston Common, Downtown Crossing, the South End, and the Southeast Expressway/Massachusetts Turnpike.Part of it...
district, it is one of three dental schools in the Boston area. The building is adjacent to Tufts Medical Center
Tufts Medical Center
Tufts Medical Center is a medical institution in Boston, Massachusetts occupying space between Chinatown and the Theater District....
. It is commonly cited as having a strong clinical program with many research opportunities. There are roughly 160 students per class, making it the second largest dental school in the United States. It also has a diverse post-doctoral program including Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Endodontics, Periodontics, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry, among others.
History
Tufts Dental School was established in 1868. When the trustees decided to change the name of the institution from "Tufts College" to "Tufts University" in 1954, the dental school became the "Tufts University School of Dental Medicine." In 2009, the Vertical Expansion Project was completed, adding 5 new floors to the existing building.Admissions
Admission into the School of Dental Medicine is highly competitive. For the 2008-2009 application cycle, 4,524 applications were received for the 175 seats available in the Class of 2013. The average enrolled student had a cumulative GPA of 3.45, science GPA of 3.37, and DAT Academic Average and PAT scores of 19.Notable alumni
Charles Quinn (DMD, 1942) led the fight to fluoridateFluoride
Fluoride is the anion F−, the reduced form of fluorine when as an ion and when bonded to another element. Both organofluorine compounds and inorganic fluorine containing compounds are called fluorides. Fluoride, like other halides, is a monovalent ion . Its compounds often have properties that are...
Winchester
Winchester, Massachusetts
Winchester is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, eight miles north of Boston. With its agricultural roots having mostly disappeared, it is now an affluent suburb...
's water supply as a tooth decay preventative. As a result of his efforts, Winchester became the first municipality in the United States to fluoridate its water supply.