Dentist School in Nevada - NV

By Jennifer Williams, allied health world Contributing Writer
Published: July, 29 2010

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Dental schools in Nevada award either the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree or the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. It may sound as if these are different degrees, but they are actually the same, and are both acceptable when applying for dental licensure in Nevada.

Before you can be admitted to a dental school in Nevada, you must complete the Dental Admissions Test (DAT). This exam is comprehensive and quite challenging. It is meant to test the competency and capabilities of students before they are permitted entrance to a dental school in Nevada. While you are only required to have two years of college level education in order to take this test, most students in Nevada prefer to have four years of formal education and a bachelor’s degree behind them before even attempting to take the DAT.

Once you have been accepted to a dental school in Nevada, some of the classes you may be taking include:

Dental Materials and Equipment
Dental Anatomy and Pathology
CPR and First Aid
Radiology in Dentistry
Dental Surgical Procedures

With the completion of a campus-based dentistry program, future dentists in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Reno, Nevada can look forward to exciting careers with some of the most well-known healthcare facilities in the state, including Spring Valley Hospital, Sunrise Hospital, Desert Springs Hospital, and Northern Nevada Medical Center.