Program Snapshot
Degree Awarded: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Length of Program: 4 years
Class Size: 52
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Accreditation: The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of approval without reporting requirements.
Application Opens: June 1 | Application Deadline: October 1 | Start Date: August
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Completion of the program fulfills educational requirements for eligibility for licensure examinations, which ultimately leads to licensure in all US states and territories. See complete licensure disclosure.
For additional information, contact: Dr. Yun Saksena, Associate Dean for Education and Campus Culture, yun.saksena@unmc.edu |
Why study dentistry?
Dentists experience the privilege and joy of positively transforming their patients’ lives by improving their oral health and making their communities healthier. Dentistry is a rewarding and challenging career that offers a wealth of benefits, including exercising creativity in daily work, leading a dental team, and helping to eliminate oral health disparities. The need for new dentists is rapidly increasing; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts employment growth of 7.6 percent, equating to 10,400 new dentist jobs through the year 2028.
Why study dentistry at UNMC?
Our students thrive in our close-knit, supportive learning community. Our focus is helping you succeed; our outstanding faculty members ensure that every student receives the personalized guidance they need, and our students support each other.
UNMC is an extraordinary place where you will become a confident, compassionate oral health care provider. Our students build their skills through being immersed in a variety of learning experiences, including:
- working in teams to provide patient care in our clinics and specialty clinics;
- being trained in the latest digital dentistry technology;
- building their clinical skills using virtual reality and 3-D technology;
- helping the underserved through our community outreach programs;
- leading cutting-edge research projects;
- leading student organizations;
- and much more.
Learn more about our unique learning environment.
Curriculum
Comprehensive Clinical Care, Critical Thinking, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Digital Dentistry, Evidence-Based Dentistry Principles, Operative Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, Periodontal and Endodontic Therapy, Patient Communication, Practice Management, Prosthodontics, Research
Career Opportunities
Private Practice, Practice Owner, Public Health (public health agencies, community health clinics and schools), Advanced Education Residencies in Dental Specialties (ex: endodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics), Research, Teaching