![Harrison Plaza at the University of North Alabama in Florence. The school was chartered as LaGrange College by the Alabama Legislature in 1830. It is the oldest public school in the state.[citation needed]](http://web.archive.org./web/20110512024818im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/79/6f/8e90dab77e1cc3708ead7bfadf69_grande.jpg "Harrison Plaza at the University of North Alabama in Florence. The school was chartered as LaGrange College by the Alabama Legislature in 1830. It is the oldest public school in the state.[citation needed]")
![Universiti Sains Malaysia (English: Science University of Malaysia, acronym: USM) is a public university with its main campus situated in Penang, Malaysia. There are two other branch campuses, one in mainland Penang, and the other in Kelantan, on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. With around 29,789 students in 2006 [1], USM is one of the biggest universities in terms of enrolled students in Malaysia. The number of lecturers is about 1606, which leads to a student-lecturer ratio of around 1:](http://web.archive.org./web/20110512024818im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/c3/e5/f8601a12bd929821dea5be62d3f9_grande.jpg "Universiti Sains Malaysia (English: Science University of Malaysia, acronym: USM) is a public university with its main campus situated in Penang, Malaysia. There are two other branch campuses, one in mainland Penang, and the other in Kelantan, on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. With around 29,789 students in 2006 [1], USM is one of the biggest universities in terms of enrolled students in Malaysia. The number of lecturers is about 1606, which leads to a student-lecturer ratio of around 1:")
There are a number of academic degrees in dentistry offered by schools in various countries around the world. These include the following:
Each fully qualifies the holder to practice dentistry in at least the jurisdiction in which the degree was presented, assuming local and federal government licensure requirements are met.
All except for Sydney and Melbourne usually accept a mixture of high school leavers and university graduates. Sydney (as of 2001) and Melbourne (as of 2010) are four-year graduate programs that require a previous bachelor's degree for admission. Post-graduate training is available in all dental specialties. Either the Master of Dental Surgery/Science (MDS/MDSc) or a Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent) is awarded upon completion of a minimum of three years of specialty training.
New Zealand has only one dental school, the University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry. The Otago Faculty of Dentistry awards the Master of Community Dentistry (MComDent) for public health/community dentistry, and Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent) for the rest of the dental specialties.
Both Australia and New Zealand recognize the educational and professional qualifications and grant professional licenses via reciprocity identical to the United States and Canada.
Additional qualifications can be obtained through the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) after the candidate has completed the Primary Examination (basic science examination in Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology and Microbiology) and the Final Examination (clinical subjects in dentistry). After the successful completion of the examinations and meeting the College requirements, the candidate is awarded the title of Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS).
The United Kingdom General Dental Council had been recognizing the Australian and New Zealand dental qualification as registrable degree until 2000. Graduates who have applied for dental license registration in the United Kingdom now have to sit the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE), a two-part examination.
Australia and Canada have a reciprocal accreditation agreement which allows graduates of Canadian or Australian dental schools to work in either country.
Several Universities in Canada offer the DDS degree, including the University of Toronto, the University of Western Ontario, the University of Alberta, and Dalhousie University, while the remaining Canadian dental schools offer the Doctor of Dental Medicine degree to their graduates.
Additional qualifications can be obtained through the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC) administers examinations for qualified dental specialists as part of the dentistry profession in Canada. The current examinations are known as the National Dental Specialty Examination (NDSE). Successful completion may lead to Fellowship in the College (FRCD(C)) and/or may be used for licensure purposes.
Canada has a reciprocal accreditation agreement with Australia and the United States which allows graduates of Canadian dental schools to work in any of the 3 countries.
Post graduate training is for three years in the concerned speciality. Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) is offered in the following subjects -
Dental education in India is regulated by the Dental Council of India.
In addition to core prerequisites, the Dental Admission Test, a multiple choice standardized exam, is also required for potential dental students. The DAT is usually taken during the spring semester of one's junior year. Every dental school requires an interview before admissions can be granted. The interview is designed to evaluate the motivation, character, and personality of the applicant. It is often a crucial step in the admissions process.
For the 2009-2010 application cycle, 11,632 applicants applied for admission to dental schools in the United States. Just 4,067 were eventually accepted. The average dental school applicant entering the school year in 2009 had an overall GPA of 3.54 and a science GPA of 3.46. Additionally, their mean DAT Academic Average (AA) was 19.00 while their DAT Perceptual Ability Test (PAT) score was 19.40.
In the United States, DDS and DMD degrees are equivalent.
After graduating, the vast majority of new dentists go directly into practice while a small, yet increasing, percentage of dentists apply to a residency program. Some residency programs train dentists in advanced general dentistry such as General Practice Residencies and Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residencies, commonly referred to as GPR and AEGD. Most GPR and AEGD programs are one year in duration but several are two years long or provide an optional second year. GPR programs are usually affiliated with a hospital and thus require the doctor to treat a wide variety of patients including trauma, critically ill, and medically compromised patients. Additionally, GPR programs require residents to rotate through various departments within the hospital, such as anesthesia, internal medicine, and emergency medicine, to name a few. AEGD programs are usually in a dental school setting where the focus is treating complex cases in a comprehensive manner.
The completion of a dental degree can be followed by either an entrance into private practice, further postgraduate study and training, or research and academics. DDS and DMD refer to Doctor of Dental Surgery and Doctor of Dental Medicine respectively. Most schools award the DDS degree, however, there is absolutely no difference in the education, training, and scope of practice between the DDS and DMD degrees.
Until 2003, Stellenbosch University offered the B.Ch.D degree. In 2004 the dental faculties of The University of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch University merged and moved to The University of the Western Cape, which is currently the largest dental school in Africa.
Specialisation is through the College of Dentistry within the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, with certifications offered in oral medicine and periodontics, orthodontics, and prosthodontics. Research degrees are the M.Dent and Ph.D.. See also Medical education in South Africa.
Orthodontics: 2–3 years Endodontics: 2–3 years
The following are not currently recognized dental specialties in the US:
Dentists who have completed accredited specialty training programs in these fields are designated registrable (U.S. "Board Eligible") and warrant exclusive titles such as orthodontist, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, endodontist, pedodontist, periodontist, or prosthodontist upon satisfying certain local (U.S. "Board Certified"), (Australia/NZ: "FRACDS"), or (Canada: "FRCD(C)") registry requirements.
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| Name | Phillip C. Katz |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1889 |
| Died | October 29, 1987 |
| Placeofbirth | San Francisco, California |
| Placeofdeath | San Francisco, California |
| Placeofburial label | Place of burial |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Unit | 363rd Infantry, 91st Division |
| Awards | Medal of Honor, Croix de Guerre, Medaille Militaire |
Citation:
After his company had withdrawn for a distance of 200 yards on a line with the units on its flanks, Sgt. Katz learned that one of his comrades had been left wounded in an exposed position at the point from which the withdrawal had taken place. Voluntarily crossing an area swept by heavy machine gun fire, he advanced to where the wounded soldier lay and carried him to a place of safety.
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![Harrison Plaza at the University of North Alabama in Florence. The school was chartered as LaGrange College by the Alabama Legislature in 1830. It is the oldest public school in the state.[citation needed]](http://web.archive.org./web/20110512024818im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/79/6f/8e90dab77e1cc3708ead7bfadf69_thumb.jpg "Harrison Plaza at the University of North Alabama in Florence. The school was chartered as LaGrange College by the Alabama Legislature in 1830. It is the oldest public school in the state.[citation needed]")
![Universiti Sains Malaysia (English: Science University of Malaysia, acronym: USM) is a public university with its main campus situated in Penang, Malaysia. There are two other branch campuses, one in mainland Penang, and the other in Kelantan, on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. With around 29,789 students in 2006 [1], USM is one of the biggest universities in terms of enrolled students in Malaysia. The number of lecturers is about 1606, which leads to a student-lecturer ratio of around 1:](http://web.archive.org./web/20110512024818im_/http://cdn.wn.com/pd/c3/e5/f8601a12bd929821dea5be62d3f9_thumb.jpg "Universiti Sains Malaysia (English: Science University of Malaysia, acronym: USM) is a public university with its main campus situated in Penang, Malaysia. There are two other branch campuses, one in mainland Penang, and the other in Kelantan, on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. With around 29,789 students in 2006 [1], USM is one of the biggest universities in terms of enrolled students in Malaysia. The number of lecturers is about 1606, which leads to a student-lecturer ratio of around 1:")
