Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine
Encyclopedia
'Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine is an academic college
of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
located in Alton
, Illinois
, USA. The school is one of two dental schools in the state of Illinois
. Its mission is to improve the oral health of the people of Southern Illinois and the region through education, patient care, scholarship and service. The SIU School of Dental Medicine provides a nationally recognized dental education to nearly 200 students, approximately 50 in each class. Most student clinical experience and dental patient care is provided in the Main Clinic in Alton. In addition, experience in diagnosis, treatment planning, surgery and prosthodontic treatment for implant dentistry are offered in the Advanced Care Wing of the Main Clinic in Alton. Rotations to the community based East St. Louis Dental Clinic offer students an extra opportunity to provide dental care to patients in an underserved area. Students graduate with a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree as some of the best general practitioners of dentistry in the country.
system. Established in 1972, the SIU School of Dental Medicine sits on the former Shurtleff College
Campus. In 1975, the School graduated its first class of excellent dental practitioners. In 2010, the institution is celebrating 35 years of graduating outstanding dentists. With the Commencement of the Class of 2010, the School will have trained more than 1,500 dentists. The primary dental education and patient care facilities of the dental school are located in the historic City of Alton
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, commonly abbreviated SIUE, is a four-year coed public university in Edwardsville, Illinois about from St. Louis, Missouri. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and is the younger of the two largest...
located in Alton
Alton, Illinois
Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA. The school is one of two dental schools in the state of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Its mission is to improve the oral health of the people of Southern Illinois and the region through education, patient care, scholarship and service. The SIU School of Dental Medicine provides a nationally recognized dental education to nearly 200 students, approximately 50 in each class. Most student clinical experience and dental patient care is provided in the Main Clinic in Alton. In addition, experience in diagnosis, treatment planning, surgery and prosthodontic treatment for implant dentistry are offered in the Advanced Care Wing of the Main Clinic in Alton. Rotations to the community based East St. Louis Dental Clinic offer students an extra opportunity to provide dental care to patients in an underserved area. Students graduate with a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree as some of the best general practitioners of dentistry in the country.
History
The SIU School of Dental Medicine is a part of the Southern Illinois UniversitySouthern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
system. Established in 1972, the SIU School of Dental Medicine sits on the former Shurtleff College
Shurtleff College
Shurtleff College was founded 1827 in Alton, Illinois by Reverend John Mason Peck as Alton Seminary. It became Shurtleff College in 1836 honoring Dr. Brendon Shurtleff, of Boston, who donated $10,000 to the college. Andrew Carnegie in 1910 donated $15,000 for construction of a library...
Campus. In 1975, the School graduated its first class of excellent dental practitioners. In 2010, the institution is celebrating 35 years of graduating outstanding dentists. With the Commencement of the Class of 2010, the School will have trained more than 1,500 dentists. The primary dental education and patient care facilities of the dental school are located in the historic City of Alton
Alton, Illinois
Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
Academics
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine awards following degrees:- Doctor of Dental Medicine
Departments
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine includes the following departments:- Department of Applied Dental Medicine
- Department of Growth, Development & Structure
- Department of Department of Restorative Dentistry