University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
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| University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine |
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| Established | 1878 |
| Type | Private |
| Dean | Denis F. Kinane, BDS, PhD |
| Academic staff | 358 |
| Admin. staff | 292 |
| Students | 455 (DMD students) 55 (PASS students) |
| Postgraduates | 87 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Campus | Urban |
| also known as | Penn Dental |
| Website | http://www.dental.upenn.edu/ |
The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (commonly referred to as Penn Dental) is one of twelve graduate schools at the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its rigorous clinical curriculum, high-impact research, and strong specialization rates have earned Penn Dental the reputation as being one of the top dental schools in the world [1]. The class of 2011 had a mean DAT of 21 (~95th percentile) and a mean GPA of 3.85.[2][not in citation given] With over 3000 applications received for a limited 115 positions, Penn's ~3.80% acceptance rate ranks it as one of the world's most selective dental schools.[3][not in citation given] Its rich history of tradition and innovation have allowed Penn to remain at the forefront of dental education.
It is designated a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Oral Infectious Diseases: Education, Research and Care and is the only WHO collaborating center worldwide devoted to oral infectious disease.[4] Penn Dental Medicine is the birthplace of many dental specialties including Endodontics, Oral medicine, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
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[edit] History
Penn Dental Medicine is among the oldest university-affiliated dental institutions in the nation.[5] It was created in 1878 as the Dental Department of the University of Pennsylvania, and its first facilities were housed in Medical Hall (now Logan Hall). Dr. Charles Essig (?-1901), was organizer and first dean of the School of Dentistry.[1] The following year it moved into its own building, Dental Hall, which was designed and constructed for its particular needs. Some of its graduates even helped to establish other dental faculties across the nation and even overseas, for example in Canada and Australia.
In 1897, Thomas W. Evans, cosmopolitan, brilliant, and innovative dentist to the courts of Europe during France's Second Empire and confidant of Napoleon III, left his estate to the University of Pennsylvania to create and maintain a dental school that would be "not inferior to any already established."[2] Evans' generosity made possible the construction of the Evans Building (officially called the Thomas W. Evans Museum and Dental Institute) which opened in 1915, the best-equipped dental building in the nation at that time. His boldness and spirit of leadership have continued to guide the School throughout its history of expansion and innovation both in curriculum and in clinical and scientific facilities.[6]
Penn's dental education program has always had close relationships with medicine. For example, it has offered courses in internal medicine to dental students since 1930. As the profession has shifted its emphasis from dental surgery to the promotion of dental health and control of dental disease, Penn has expanded its curriculum to stress the biochemistry of cells, tissue reactions, human genetics, chemotherapy, and other aspects of general medicine. Penn's commitment to total patient care is the practical result of this expanded study of human biology as well as the behavioral sciences.
In view of the expanding scope and responsibilities of its graduates, and in appreciation of the One Medicine concept at Penn (integrating the philosophies of the schools of medicine, veterinary medicine, and dentistry), the name of the School of Dentistry was officially changed to the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1964.[7]
For similar reasons, the name of the degree has also been changed. The degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, in its literal meaning, fails to indicate the evolving scope of preparation in dental medicine at Penn. The new degree title, Dentariae Medicinae Doctoris, DMD, or Doctor of Dental Medicine, was initially introduced at Harvard School of Dental Medicine to better reflect the intention of the dental profession to prevent, diagnosis, and treat dental diseases without limitation. [8]
[edit] Education
The School of Dental Medicine at Penn offers following academic programs:
DMD Program
4 year program leading to Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.
Graduate Dental Education
- Endodontics
- Oral medicine
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Periodontic/Orthodontic
- Periodontal Prosthesis
- Masters in Oral Biology
Dental Auxiliary Utilization and Expanded Function Dental Assisting
The Dental Auxiliary Utilization (DAU) and Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) courses were implemented into Penn Dental's clinical curriculum in 2010. Students are trained as a Dental Auxiliary in their first year, and further trained as Expanded Function Dental Assistants in their second year [9]. Currently, Penn Dental is the only dental school in the nation to offer its students clinical exposure throughout their entire dental education [10].
Program for Advanced Standing Students (PASS)
PASS program at Penn enables graduates of foreign dental schools to gain the training needed to practice in the United States. Successful completion of the two-year program allows dentists from overseas to take licensing exams in any state. Graduates and students enrolled in the program represent over 60 countries.[11]
Dual-Degree Options
Penn Dental Medicine provides unique opportunities for students able to participate in a second program at the University of Pennsylvania. Some of the programs include Masters in Bioethics and Masters in Higher Education
Doctoral Degree in the Dental Sciences
Penn Dental Medicine allows individualized programs to be created for those wishing to pursue study in the dental sciences beyond the master's level.
Bio-Dental Consortial Programs for High School Students
This is an accelerated program leading to a combined bachelor's and a dental degree. Students in this program can obtain both degrees in 7 years. This program is offered through the following schools
- College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania
- Hampton University (Hampton, VA)
- Lehigh University(Bethlehem, PA)
- Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA)
- Villanova University (Villanova, PA)
- Xavier University (New Orleans, LA)
[edit] Research
Penn Dental Medicine is among the top dental schools in the nation for NIH funding received per standing faculty member.[12] The following is an overview of areas being addressed by Penn Dental Medicine researchers:
- Bone, Teeth, and Extracellular Matrix
- Cranio-facial Genetic Anomalies
- Dental Care Systems
- Dental Implantology
- Heavy Metal Toxicity/Bone Metabolism
- HIV/AIDS
- Infection and the Host Response
- Invasive Pathogens
- Orthodontics/Human Growth
- Pain Studies
- Periodontal Diseases
- Product Testing
- Saliva, GCF, and the SDM-GCRC Core Oral Fluids Laboratory
- Sleep Apnea and Snoring
- Viral Infection
[edit] Publications
School of Dental Medicine publishes Penn Dental Journal, a biannual magazine for the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine community.
[edit] School facilities
The University of Pennsylvania Dental Care Network includes one on-campus and two satellite practice locations. Together, Penn Dental Medicine treats over 18,000 patients each year in the main clinical teaching facilities with a full range of general and specialty services provided at the School, including treatment for medically complex patients.[13]
The Robert Schattner Center
The 70,000-square-foot (6,500 m2) brand new Robert Schattner Center includes the following clinical facilities: Admissions/Emergency Clinic, Oral Medicine Clinic, William W.M. Cheung Advanced Dental Care Clinic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, and the Penn Dental Medicine at the Robert Schattner Center
The Thomas W. Evans Museum and Dental Institute The Evans Building, the flagship building of the School of Dental Medicine, was constructed in 1915. It houses administrative and academic department offices, lecture halls and seminar rooms, laboratory facilities, and the following clinical facilities: Pediatric Dentistry, Endodontics, the D. Walter Cohen and Morton Amsterdam Periodontal Clinic, the Brainerd F. Swain Orthodontic Clinic, and the Main (general restorative) Clinic. The museum itself closed in the 1940s.[2]
The Leon Levy Center for Oral Health Research The Levy building houses Penn Dental Medicine's basic science departments, including lecture and seminar rooms, faculty and departmental offices, and research laboratories.
[edit] References
- ^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. Note: This includes Ella Aderman (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Westlawn" (PDF). https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce_imagery/phmc_scans/H016197_01H.pdf. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ a b Hughes, Samuel (November/December 1999), Crowns and Confidences, , The Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 98 (2), http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/1199/hughes.html
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