Curriculum Overview

The School of Dentistry curriculum consists of: oral biology courses (anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, and physiology); clinical sciences (dental materials, endodontics, occlusion, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, radiology, and restorative dentistry); and behavioral sciences/management courses. The curriculum consists of approximately 5,250 hours of instruction over four years.

Curriculum
The D.M.D. curriculum requires at least 11 academic semesters over four calendar years. The curriculum initially emphasizes the basic sciences with an expanding emphasis on the clinical sciences. The student's knowledge and familiarity with the basic sciences is reinforced with applied courses in each discipline.

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Clinical Training
MCG dental students receive comprehensive clinical training both on campus and in clinics and volunteer programs throughout the community and state. These opportunities include:

The Student and Research
The dental student may participate in research projects supervised by faculty in both basic science and clinical areas.

Licensure Examination
Graduates of the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry are eligible for examination by all U.S. dental licensing boards.

For Further Information

. . .related to the School of Dentistry at the Medical College of Georgia, please contact:

Office of Students, Admissions and Alumni
School of Dentistry
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia 30912-1020
Phone: 706/721-3587
FAX: 706/721-6276
Email: osaas@mcg.edu

 

Revised October 31, 2008.   Please send comments, suggestions or questions about this page to Stephanie Perry, slperry@mcg.edu .