Case School of Dental Medicine
| Type | Private university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1892 |
| Dean | Kenneth Chance |
| Location | , , U.S. |
| Website | dental |
The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine (CSDM) is a graduate school of Case Western Reserve University. It is an American dental school located in Cleveland, Ohio. The Case School of Dental Medicine is a clinically oriented dental school. It has been ranked consistently high with its affiliated medical school. Admission to Case Dental School has an acceptance rate of 2.1%. Over 3700 applications for admission are received every year, and 300 applicants are interviewed for the limited 75 positions. The most recently admitted class had a mean undergraduate GPA of 3.77 and a mean DAT of 22 (~90th percentile).
In addition to the DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) degree, Case offers five specialty training programs:
The residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a 5-year dual degree (MD-DMD) program that is joint with the Case School of Medicine. The residents receive an MD (Doctor of Medicine) degree at the end of their residency years along with a certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Endodontics, Periodontics, Orthodontics, and Pediatrics are master's degree programs (M.S.D.) with a certificate granted upon completion of the degree requirements.