About Dentistry
There are many benefits to being a dentist. That's why it's one of the best professions that you can choose - not only in the United States, but in the world. Learn more about being a dentist, and how UB can help prepare you for a successful career in the field.
Our admissions office assists academic advisors who work with undergraduate students considering dentisty as a career path. Please find additional dental information and resources below.
Learn more about the dental profession by visiting the American Dental Education Association.
Check out our student content to see the different paths our students took and their journey applying and choosing a dental school.
Please consider our “7 C’s” — Cost, Community, Clinics, Curriculum, Collaboration, Culture and Career which help represent our fundamentals at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine.
Please reference the UB Dental Webinar Series to Pre-Dental students. This webinar series is to help and guide students through the application process when applying to dental school.
We would be happy to send admissions and career information as you'd like. Please e-mail Kelli Bocock-Natale, our Director of Pre-Doc Recruitment and Event Planning, to request materials or further questions.
ASDA Pre-Dental Office Hours - Ask your questions!
Hosted Live on Instagram every 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 12noon!
Tooth Be Told is a podcast by dental students right here at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine where we share advice and discuss our experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
Whether you're considering dentistry as a career or already a fellow dental student, The Tooth Be Told podcast is the place to learn straight from the roots!
The University at Buffalo ASDA Pre-Dental Committee is happy to invite you to our campus for our 2024 FALL OPEN HOUSE! The Open House includes a tour of the dental school, presentations from Admissions and current students a part of ASDA, and faculty, a student panel, and hands-on activities in our very own pre-clinic. Attending this event will allow you to gain a better understanding of our dental school as well as the Admissions process, and will provide you with an opportunity to work on your hand skills in our pre-clinical simulation lab to strengthen your dental school application. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
This event is open to all current undergraduate students, current graduate students, and those who have graduated from college or university and are interested in potentially pursuing dentistry as a career. This event is not intended for high school students.
Registration is required. There is no fee for this in-person event. To register, please follow this LINK and complete the registration form. Closer to the date of the event, you will be required to confirm your attendance and to complete a waiver; the waiver will be sent to the email that you registered with. Closer to the date as well, we will give more details on parking and provide an itinerary of the day.
Date/Time: Saturday, November 16th, 2024 from 8:00am- 2:00pm
Location: University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (UB South Campus)
Please contact us at ubasdapd@buffalo.edu if you have any questions.
If you would like to set up a presentation with your pre-dental students please fill out this form to get started.
Phone: 716-829-6925
Fax: 716-829-2731
Email: sdmadmit@buffalo.edu
Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
DDS Admissions
School of Dental Medicine
315 Squire Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14214