Overview

In fact, your education here will be so comprehensive, you'll start right out of the gate with rigorous basic science classes, as well as dental courses that emphasize and build on your clinical activities. And that's just your first year.

By your second year, you'll have experienced performing dental procedures such as simple fillings, medical history reviews, charting, chairside assisting, impressions, and X-rays. You'll also have access to our state-of-the-art simulation lab so you can learn to make crowns and perform operative Dentistry. Finally, in your third and fourth years, you'll be devoted to the clinic, where you'll work with diverse patient populations to get a variety of experiences.

Fast Facts:

The job outlook for dentists is projected to grow at a rate of 19 percent between 2016 and 2026, much faster than average (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry is one of the top 25 in the world (Shanghai-Ranking, 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities).

Accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), our progressive four-year curriculum is designed to prepare students to practice the science and art of dentistry while introducing the various aspects of specialty care.

The early curriculum focuses on preparing the student for the supervised delivery of dental care through our holistic approach of integrating the behavioral, biomedical and clinical sciences. We believe that early clinical activities are essential for student development. As such, our students participate in clinical activities beginning with their first term. In addition, our biomedical science education is among the top in the nation. It is organized by organ system to better help students make the vital connection between biomedical science knowledge and clinical practice. Major time is devoted to the biomedical sciences with emphasis on integrating this knowledge into clinical care as well as the preclinical dentistry laboratory where students master the hands-on component of dental care.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Dentistry & Culture
Ethics in Dentistry
Evidence-Based Dentistry
Oral Microbiology/Immunology
Preclinical Dentistry
Dental Anesthesia

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Online Application

Citizenship/Immigration Documents

Application Fee

English Proficiency Exams

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Recommendation Letters

Personal Essay

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Tuition Fees

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24525 USD / year

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23250 USD / year

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9420 USD / year

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Living costs

Birmingham

United States

1019 - 1648 USD / month

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