University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry
Established	1881
School type	Public Public university A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
Dean	Marsha A. Pyle, D.D.S., MEd
Location	Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... , Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... , USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Enrollment	Unknown
Homepage	dentistry.umkc.edu

The School of Dentistry is a dental school

Dental school

A dental school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches dentistry. Upon successful completion, the graduate receives a degree in Dentistry, which, depending upon the jurisdiction, might be a bachelor's degree, master's degree, a professional degree, or a...

 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

It was established in 1881 as the Kansas City Dental College and was originally part of Kansas City Medical College.

In 1941 the Kansas CIty Dental College merged with Western Dental College to form the Kansas City-Western Dental College.

The School of Dentistry is located on Hospital Hill

Hospital Hill

Hospital Hill is a neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri. The neighborhood is located between 22nd Street to 25th Street and Gillham Road to Troost Avenue. This name reflects not only the geography on which the buildings rest, but also a history of public hospitals on the same site dating back to...

 in Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...

, close to the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill

Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill

Truman Medical Center–Hospital Hill is an acute care and outpatient hospital located in Kansas City, Missouri at 2301 Holmes Street.-Hospital background:...

 and Children's Mercy Hospital

Children's Mercy Hospital

Children's Mercy Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric hospital located in Kansas City, Missouri that provides medical care to patients from birth to 18 years of age. Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics is the only free-standing children's hospital between St. Louis and Denver.-The Berry...

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