The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (formerly New Jersey Dental School) is the dental school of

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. It is one of several

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s that form

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, a division of the university. Established in 1956, the dental school is located in the University Heights neighborhood in city of

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, United States. It is the only dental school in New Jersey and is one of only two public dental schools in the

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. On June 28, 2012 the New Jersey state legislature passed a bill that dissolved the

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) was a state-run health sciences institution of New Jersey, United States. It was founded as the Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry in 1954, and by the 1980s was both a majo ...

and merged most of its schools, including New Jersey Dental School, with

, forming

effective July 1, 2013.

Admission

RSDM has a less than 5% acceptance rate. Most classes received over 2,200 applicants, with less than 95 seats available (~4.3%). In 2019 applicants who gained admission to RUSDM (class of 2023) had an average GPA of 3.6, and average sGPA of 3.7, and an average DAT score of 22. These statistics make it one of the most competitive dental schools in the United States.

Background

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine graduated its first class of students over forty years ago. The school was established as part of the

Seton Hall College Seton Hall University (SHU) is a Private university, private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the ...

of Medicine and Dentistry, admitting its first students in 1956. In 1965, the Seton Hall complex was acquired by the state. Three years later, the medical school moved into Newark, occupying temporary quarters near the Martland Medical Center. The dental school remained at the

Jersey City Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree upon completion of a comprehensive four-year program. In addition, educational programs are offered in every field of dental study, from continuing education for practicing dentists to training in tooth brushing for school-age youngsters. Rutgers Dental has one of the most rigorous clinical programs of all DMD programs in the world, with ~90% acceptance rate into first choice GPR (General Practice Residency) programs and post-doctoral speciality programs.

Facilities

In 2004, RSDM underwent major renovations with the additions of the 78,000-square-foot Oral Health Pavilion and the completion of renovations to the 194,000-square-foot Bergen Street Pavilion. The facility is on the Newark Campus. The Delta Dental Educational Conference Center on the main level consists of a Multipurpose Room and three lecture halls with seating for 400 and audiovisual equipment. Members of student organizations hold meetings and events there, and the dental school host celebrations there, including the annual White Coat ceremony and Match Day reception. When the Conference Center is not being used by the dental school, the community can use it for civic, cultural and educational events. On the upper level, faculty and students provide treatment in patient clinics that are outfitted with dental equipment and technology. During the annual Cancer Screening and Health Fair, faculty members perform oral examinations in the clinics, and students from across the country converge there to participate in our Gateway to Dentistry and Summer Medical and Dental Education programs.

Education

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine offers the following academic programs: D.M.D. Program
A four-year program leading to the Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. Internationally trained dentists D.M.D. Program
A two-year program leading to the Doctor of Dental Medicine degree for international dentists. Graduate Dental Education
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General Practice Residency There are two forms of institution-based training for general dentistry available for dental school graduates in the United States: * General practice residency (GPR) * Advanced education in general dentistry (AEGD) Program details Both GPRs a ...

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Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

in oral biology Specialty Graduate Dental Education
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endodontics Endodontics (from the Greek roots ''endo-'' "inside" and ''odont-'' "tooth") is the dental specialty concerned with the study and treatment of the dental pulp. Overview Endodontics encompasses the study (practice) of the basic and clinic ...

• periodontics
• oral surgery, four-year and six-year programs
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orthodontics Orthodontics is a dentistry specialty that addresses the diagnosis, prevention, management, and correction of mal-positioned teeth and jaws, and misaligned bite patterns. It may also address the modification of facial growth, known as dentofacial ...

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pedodontics Pediatric dentistry (formerly pedodontics in American English or paedodontics in Commonwealth English) is the branch of dentistry dealing with children from birth through adolescence. The specialty of pediatric dentistry is recognized by the Ame ...

(pediatric dentistry)
• prosthodontics

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