Tufts University School of Dental Medicine is a private dental school and one of the eight schools that comprise Tufts University. Located in downtown Boston in the Chinatown district, it is one of three dental schools in the Boston area. The building is adjacent to Tufts Medical Center. It is commonly cited as having a strong clinical program with many research opportunities. There are roughly 160 students per class, making it the second largest dental school in the United States. It also has a diverse post-doctoral program including Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Endodontics,... Periodontics, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry, among others. Tufts Dental School was established in 1868. When the trustees decided to change the name of the institution from "Tufts College" to "Tufts University" in 1954, the dental school became the "Tufts University School of Dental Medicine." In 2009, the Vertical Expansion Project was completed, adding 5 new floors to the existing building. Admission into the School of Dental Medicine is highly competitive.
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| Founded: | 1868 |
| School type: | Private school |