Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry (commonly referred to as Kornberg School of Dentistry) is the dental school of Temple University, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of several dental schools in the state of Pennsylvania. The average incoming class is 140 students.
Type | State-related |
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Established | 1863 |
Dean | Amid I. Ismail, BDS, MBA, DrPH |
Location | , , |
Website | dentistry.temple.edu |
History
editMaurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry was established in 1863 as Philadelphia Dental College and is the second oldest continually functioning dental school in the country.[citation needed] The school became part of Temple University in 1907.[1][2] Formerly known as the Temple University School of Dentistry, the school's name was changed in December 2006 after a $10 million donation by the estate of Maurice H. Kornberg.
The school, located in North Philadelphia, is known for its clinical experience as well as community involvement. Kornberg has completed extensive renovations to the school that include a new Orthodontics department as well as a new Pediatrics department and entire restorative department. This is all due to the aggressive expansion efforts of the dean, Dr. Amid Ismail with support from the school's Board of Visitors and Alumni.[3]
Academics
editMaurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry awards Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees.
The school also allows students to earn both Doctor of Dental Medicine and Master of Business Administration degrees in four or five years through a special program.[4]
Departments
editMaurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry includes the following departments:
- Dental Public Health Sciences
- Endodontics
- Oral Maxillofacial Pathology Medicine and Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontology and Oral Implantology
- Restorative Dentistry
- Oral Health Sciences
Accreditation
editMaurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry is currently accredited by the American Dental Association.
Alumni
edit- Duff Post, served as mayor of Tampa, Florida
- Alice Harvie Duden (1873–1926), first woman lecturer at the Indiana Dental College
- Auguste Charles Valadier (1873-1931), pioneering dental surgeon during WWI
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Garretson Hospital Plans". The Philadelphia Record. 1908-07-19. p. 5. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Hilty, James W. "History". Temple University: 125 Years of Service to Philadelphia, the Nation, and the World. Temple University, Kornberg School of Dentistry. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Temple unveils The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry". Temple.edu. 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ "DMD/MBA" (PDF). Temple. Retrieved 29 May 2015.