Dental School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
29°30′27″N 98°34′31″W / 29.507505°N 98.575354°W / 29.507505; -98.575354Website dental.uthscsa.edu 
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The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry[3], Formally known as 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. It is located on the main campus of University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.
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 U.S. News & World Report which was published in 1996, the school was ranked at #1.[4]
Each year, over 90 students graduate from the DDS 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.[5]
Areas of focus are:
- Community Dentistry
- Comprehensive 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.[6]
Faculty in this school developed the first digital panoramic x-ray device in America.[7]
See also
Medicine portal
References
- ^ "New Website « Students" (PDF). Studentservices.uthscsa.edu. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ "New Website « Students" (PDF). Studentservices.uthscsa.edu. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ "Dental Academics Home". UT Health San Antonio. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "The Best Dental Schools?". Softballteam.tripod.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ "Dentist DDS PhD |DDS Dental PhD | School of Dentistry | UT Health Science Center San Antonio". Costar.uthscsa.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ "News | UT Health Science Center San Antonio - UT Health Science Center News". Uthscsa.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ "The University of Texas Health Science Center - Dental School". Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
External links
- Official website of the Dental School at UTHSCSA
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio)
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- University Health System (UH)
- Wilford Hall Medical Center (WH)
- Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)
- South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS)
- Christus Santa Rosa health system
