Pre-Health Advisor Resources

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 Dentistry

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  • The ADEA AADSAS Health Professions Advisor Portal helps you to counsel and guide your students through the application process, by allowing you to track your students’ progress within the application.
  • Additionally, you can create reports that demonstrate your institution’s success in helping students get into dental school, and you can use the metrics the portal provides to inform your plans for advising students in subsequent application cycles.
Universal Advisor Portal
Universal Advisor Portal - USER GUIDE
ADEA's Guide To Advising Pre-Dental Students
Supporting Students
Working with Health Professions Advisors

American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Best Practices for Advisors

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ADEA Official Guide to Dental Schools
Six Best Practices
Identifying Students
Required Course Summary
Academic Preparations
DAT Study Tips
Other FAQ's

Additional Resources

Pre-Dental Office Hours

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  • Do your students have questions about the admissions process?
  • Are your students interested in meeting current dental students?
  • Hosted live on Instagram every 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 12:00pm EST, our LIve Office Hours provide the opportunity to meet current DDS students, faculty, and staff. 

Webinar Series

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  • Our pre-dental student committee offers a variety of prospective student dental webinars. 
  • This webinar series provides guidance to prospective students. 
Visit our DDS Webinar Series

First Fridays In School Visits

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  • Every first Friday of the month, you can visit the Pre-Clinical and Clinical facilities of UBSDM with a current dental student!
  • Admissions staff will be available to answer questions.

Upcoming Date: 12/6/24

Time: 12:00pm - 1 pm OR 4:00pm - 5:00pm 

  • Limited space available.
  • Registration is required.
First Friday Registration
First Friday Questions

Tooth Be Told Podcast

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  • 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!
Tooth Be Told Podcast

Individual Presentations

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Learn more about the DDS Program

  • Would you like to learn more about our DDS Program and admissions process so you can advise your students. 
  • Kelli Bocock-Natale, our Director of Pre-Doctoral Recruitment, can assist you.
Contact our Director of DDS Recruitment

Coordinate a Pre-Dental presentation

  • Do you have a pre-dental student group at your school, or do you have a group of students interested in dental school?
  • If so, we can coordinate a presentation with your pre-dental students please fill out the following form to get started. 
Pre-Dental Presentation Request Form