University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
{{Short description|Dental school in Aurora, Colorado, US}}
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|established =1922
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|state = CO
|country = U.S.
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The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine is the dental school of the University of Colorado. It is located on the Anschutz Medical Campus of the University of Colorado Denver in the city of Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is the only dental school in Colorado.
History
The School of Dental Medicine is part of the University of Colorado. This school was established in 1973 by an amendment to the state constitution and is the only dental school in Colorado. Previously, the Denver School of Dentistry been established in the state, operating as a unit of the University of Denver between 1888 and 1932.[http://lib-anubis.cair.du.edu/About/collections/SpecialCollections/AcUDental/orghist.cfm Short history of the Denver School of Dentistry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924041019/http://lib-anubis.cair.du.edu/About/collections/SpecialCollections/AcUDental/orghist.cfm |date=2014-09-24 }}, accessed 21 September 2014.
Academics
University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine awards the following degrees:{{cn|date=January 2024}}
- Doctor of Dental Surgery
- General Practice Residency
- Graduate program - orthodontics
- Graduate program - periodontics
Departments
University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine includes the following departments:{{cn|date=January 2024}}
- Department of Applied Dentistry
- Department of Craniofacial Biology
- Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences
Accreditation
University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine is currently accredited by ADA.{{cite web|url=http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/programs/search_ddsdmd_us.asp |title=ADA.org: DDS/DMD Programs - U.S |access-date=April 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228172756/http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/programs/search_ddsdmd_us.asp |archive-date=February 28, 2009 }}
See also
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References
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Category:Universities and colleges established in 1922
University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine