Dental students receive free membership in the Michigan Dental Association.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for dentists are expected to increase by 16 percent between 2008 and 2018. To become a licensed dentist in Michigan, students must receive a doctor of dental surgery degree (DDS) or a doctor of dental medicine (DMD) degree. The American Dental Association (ADA) has accredited more than 50 dental schools in the United States. The ADA's Commission on Dental Accreditation has accredited two dental schools in Michigan.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
University of Detroit Mercy (U of DM) offers four doctor of dental surgery degree programs: a four-year degree program, a program for graduates of foreign dental schools, an accelerated program for graduates of foreign dental schools and a seven-year joint bachelor's/doctorate program. Graduate programs in dentistry include a three-year certificate in periodontics and a master of science; a two-year of master of science in orthodontics program; a two-year certificate in endodontics and master of science degree program; and an advanced education in general dentistry program.
University of Detroit Mercy
School of Dentistry
2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Detroit, MI 48208-2576
313-993-1000
dental.udmercy.edu
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
The University of Michigan (U of M) School of Dentistry was established in 1875. U of M offers a doctor of dental surgery degree program, a doctor of dental surgery degree program for graduates of foreign dental schools, and a doctor of philosophy degree program in oral health sciences . Students may also enroll in a doctor of dental surgery/oral health sciences doctor of philosophy combined degree program. Master’s degree programs include a master of science in biomaterials, master of science in dental hygiene, master of public health in dental public health, master of science in orthodontics, master of science in pediatric dentistry, and master of science in prosthodontics. Graduates of the prosthodontics program are eligible to sit for the certification exam for the American Board of Prosthodontics. U of M also offers a post-doctoral scholars program, which offers students an opportunity to further their knowledge base and skills in prosthodontics and implant dentistry, although it does not lead to a post-graduate degree. Financial aid to qualifying students includes work study, grants, loans and scholarships.
University of Michigan
School of Dentistry
1011 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078
734-763-6933
dent.umich.edu
Continuing Education
A dentist must renew his license to practice dentistry every three years. To renew a license, a dentist must certify that he has a valid CPR certification and that he has completed 60 hours of continuing education in the last three years. The continuing education courses must be approved by the Michigan Board of Dentistry. Programs accredited by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) or the American Dental Association (ADA) are automatically approved. Continuing education courses at UDM and U of M are board-approved. The board maintains a list of other continuing education programs that are board-approved.
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