The University of Maryland School of Dentistry is the

dental school 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 ...

of the

University System of Maryland The University System of Maryland (USM) is a public higher education system in the United States, U.S. state of Maryland. The system is composed of the eleven campuses at College Park, Maryland, College Park, Baltimore County, Maryland, Baltimor ...

. It was founded as an independent institution, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, in 1840 and was the birthplace of the Doctor of Dental Surgery ( D.D.S.) degree. It is known as the first

dental college 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 ...

in the world. It is headquartered at the

University of Maryland, Baltimore The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1807, it comprises some of the oldest professional schools of dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy, social work and nursing in the United States ...

campus. It is the only dental school in Maryland.

History

: ''Related history: Harvard School of Dental Medicine > History'' The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery (BCDS) was chartered by an act of the

General Assembly of Maryland The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland that convenes within the State House in Annapolis. It is a bicameral body: the upper chamber, the Maryland Senate, has 47 representatives and the lower chamber ...

(state legislature) in 1840. Its co-founders, Doctors Horace H. Hayden and Chapin A. Harris have been both inducted in the

Pierre Fauchard Pierre Fauchard (January 2, 1679 – March 21, 1761) was a French physician, credited as being the "father of modern dentistry". He is widely known for writing the first complete scientific description of dentistry, ''Le Chirurgien Dentiste'' (''" ...

Academy Hall of Fame.Dr. Chapin A. Harris, Baltimore, Maryland 1806-1860
- Pierre Fauchard Academy Dr. Harris was the school's first dean and a professor of practical dentistry. Following the death of Dr. Hayden on January 25, 1844, he became the school's second president. The College is still in existence today and is part of the

as one of its five professional graduate level schools. The establishment of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery is seen as one of the three crucial steps in the foundation of the dental profession in the

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and the world. Today, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry enjoys one of the most advanced dental education facilities in the world. The new 12-story building on West Fayette Street on the westside of downtown Baltimore was completed in October 2006. The structure replaced a previous building on the site that was only three decades old. The total cost for the new establishment amounted to over $140 million dollars, the highest amount ever spent on an academic building by the State of Maryland.

Alumni

Bones, molars, and briefs (1904) (14759887276)

Harry Estes Kelsey Harry Estes Kelsey (1873 – March 1, 1946) was an American orthodontist who graduated from Angle School of Orthodontia in 1908. He was the first orthodontist in the State of Maryland. Life Kelsey received his dental degree from University of Mar ...

George Edward Post George Edward Post (1838–1909) was an American surgeon, academic and botanist. Biography George Edward Post was born in New York City on December 17, 1838, the son of Alfred Charles Post. He was a Professor of Surgery at the Syrian Pro ...

, Class of 1863 *

John Mankey Riggs John Mankey Riggs (October 25, 1811 – November 11, 1885) was the leading authority on periodontal disease and its treatment in the United States, to the point that periodontal disease was known as " Riggs' disease."Shklar, G; Carranza, FA: The H ...

, Class of 1854 * Adalbert J. Volck, Class of 1852 *

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, Dropped out on first day * William T.G. Morton, Class of 1842

References

External links

University of Maryland School of DentistryUniversity System of MarylandYearbooks from 1901-1989
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