"A dental
school (school
of dental medicine, school
of dentistry, dental
college)
is a tertiary
educational institution—or
part of such an institution—that teaches dental
medicine to
prospective dentists and
potentially other dental
auxiliaries.
Dental school graduates receive
a degree in Dentistry, Dental Surgery, or Dental Medicine, which,
depending upon the jurisdiction, might be a bachelor's
degree, master's
degree,
a professional
degree,
or a doctorate.
Schools can also offer postgraduate
training in general dentistry,
and/or training in endodontics, oral
and maxillofacial surgery, oral
pathology, oral
and maxillofacial radiology, orthodontics, pedodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, dental
public health, restorative
dentistry,
as well as postgraduate training for dental
hygienists and dental
technicians." Source
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