We're a patient- and student-centered dental school balanced between the basic, clinical and behavioral science facets of dental care.
Every step you take in our four-year program will be guided by faculty and practicing professionals who uphold ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's vision: to train highly skilled oral health care practitioners to bring top-quality dental care to urban and rural communities across the country and around the world.
Our beautiful 120,000-square-foot dental school and clinic — Wisconsin's only — offers the most advanced clinical resources and instructional technology available, supporting a dramatically different, one-of-a kind curriculum developed by our faculty to better prepare students for dental practice and patient care.
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What distinguishes our dental program? For starters, you'll learn and practice in a patient-centered environment that resembles the real world of dentistry, one that will help you understand the link between oral and physical health. You'll be immersed in a model of education that mimics dental practice. By the end of your second year of school, you will have covered the realm of dentistry. That translates into an incredibly unique, dynamic educational experience:
Because our curriculum is centered in the Catholic, Jesuit belief that the classroom is not the real world, you'll bring your skills to life as you work with actual patients. One-fourth of your academic career will be dedicated to treating patients at urban and rural clinical sites affiliated with ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
Beginning your freshman year, you'll do rounds with faculty once a week and participate in small-group learning. Juniors and seniors also do once-a-semester formal presentations. We've also integrated practice management into our curriculum. Professional dentists will teach you the business side of dentistry and how to be a good businessperson.
Milwaukee has something for everyone. Whether you’re a foodie, jock, theatre buff or outdoor enthusiast, this city has you covered. Both indoor and outdoor fun can be found near campus or in easy-to-get-to locations across the city.
Where to stay in Milwaukee
We are pleased that you are coming to visit the School of Dentistry. There are many lodging options available in the city of Milwaukee within a few miles of campus. The following are recommended by the Office of Admissions.
Our beautiful 120,000 square-foot dental school and clinic - Wisconsin's only - offers the most advanced clinical resources and instructional technology available.
First and second-year students practice their hand skills on high-tech manikins in the preclinical simulation laboratory. Students are able to get up-close and personal access, not only to online resource materials, but also to on-site presentations. Each student has a workstation equipped with a personal computer, providing a clear view of even the smallest details of each slideshow, video or live demonstration. With its clinic-like environment, the simulation laboratory significantly improves the transition from classroom to clinic work.
This capability provides an unlimited supply of sterile instruments for use by our students and faculty. This, of course, translates into competent patient care.
The clinic offers a venue for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s dental faculty to develop their skills and to stay on top of the latest innovations in patient care. A program of this nature is essential for allowing those with needs beyond the scope of general dentistry an opportunity to receive on-site specialist care.
