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Dentistry

at UBC's

Vancouver Campus

The Doctor of Dental Medicine degree program is designed to prepare you to practise your chosen profession with a high degree of technical skill. The program is based on a sound knowledge of the related biological sciences.

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Program information

  • Campus: Vancouver
  • Faculty: Faculty of Dentistry
  • Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
  • Length 4 yrs
  • Co-op No
  • Honours No

The DMD curriculum at UBC is an innovative hybrid of problem-based learning (PBL) and more traditional lectures and clinical experiences, with an emphasis on self-directed student learning and problem solving in small group settings. Lectures occupy a smaller amount of curriculum time than in traditional curricula. The knowledge, attitudes, and skills required of a UBC graduate entering general dental practice are outlined in the UBC Faculty of Dentistry Competency Document.

Entry to the Dentistry program requires a minimum of three years (90 credits) of post-secondary study.

Campus features

The Nobel Biocare Oral Health Centre clinical facility possesses state-of-the-art technology and an innovative architectural design for effective learning, community service and research.

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