School of Dental Medicine

UNLV School of Dental Medicine, the only accredited dental school in Nevada, opened its doors during fall 2002 offering a doctor of dental medicine degree to an initial cohort of 75 students. Today, the school receives more than 1,800 applications for an available 82 seats within its pre-doctoral program; offers nine academic degree and advanced education certificate programs; conducts biomedical research within 4,000 square feet of laboratory space; hosts continuing education classes to industry professionals; leads multiple community outreach programs; and has more than 70,000 patient visits per year.

The School of Dental Medicine’s education programs are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and have maintained that status since 2002.

James Mah, DDS, MS, DMSc, Dean, School of Dental Medicine
William D. Davenport, Jr., PhD, Vice Dean and Associate Dean for Faculties
Christine C. Ancajas, DDS, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Jeffrey Ebersole, PhD, Associate Dean for Research
Stanley Nelson, DDS, Interim Chair of Clinical Sciences
Fiona Britton, PhD, Chair of Biomedical Sciences
Bryan Chrzan, DDS, PhD, Interim Program Director - Advanced Education Program in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Graduate Coordinator - MS Oral Biology

School Information 

School of Dental Medicine Faculty  

School of Dental Medicine Courses  

School of Dental Medicine website

Plans 

Master of Science - Oral Biology  

Doctor of Philosophy - Oral Biology  

Master Public Health - Dental Fast Tracks  

Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration & Doctor of Dental Medicine  

Doctor of Dental Medicine 

Doctor of Dental Surgery 

Certificate in General Practice Residency 

Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry

Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Dental Public Health