10. University of Pennsylvania Dental Medicine Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Getting our list underway is the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Renowned as one of the elite dental programs in the nation, UPENN’s school of dentistry enrolls an average of 120 students per year, which represents the 5.2% of the accepted applicant pool. Those students that are admitted tend to have a DAT score somewhere in the neighborhood of 21, and boast an average undergraduate GPA of just over 3.6. A 24-month program beginning July 1st of each year, UPENN’s pediatric dentistry residency program is offered jointly by PENN and the Philadelphia Children’s Hospital. The program is heavily clinical in nature and enables residents to work with children that are healthy as well as those requiring special attention. With a program curriculum including case reviews, seminars, oral biochemistry, and clinical microbiology, students in UPENN’s School of Dental Medicine are assured a well-rounded experience featuring in-class and rotational learning.
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