University of Alabama At Birmingham

You want to take care of people’s pearly whites? Our DMD program will help you prepare for a career as a dentist. You’ll learn many different aspects of being a dentist, from basic exams to complex dental procedures.

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.

• 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 UAB School of Dentistry is one of the top 25 in the world (Shanghai-Ranking, 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities).