DISCUSS: New dental schools for 2025 and after?

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Good lord that’s like 3 dental schools this yr alone I heard.

How many dental schools were already announced in 2023??

It’s becoming an annual thing to hear a new school opening up
 
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Go to the first post. I think I listed them all there.

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Who wants to be a part of a country club with tons of members? Dentistry was always attractive because it was hard to gain entry. That’s fading away. Pay to play. Pay to become a dentist. You want to be an orthodontist? You can pay for that too! This doesn’t seem worth it unless you specialize in something niche.
 
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There was like 5-6 to my knowledge. Lyon College, NeoMed, PNWU, Ana G Mendez University, Ponce Health Sciences, and Pikesville University
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I’m sure they’re all super affordable though…

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D1Bound said:
Who wants to be a part of a country club with tons of members? Dentistry was always attractive because it was hard to gain entry. That’s fading away. Pay to play. Pay to become a dentist. You want to be an orthodontist? You can pay for that too! This doesn’t seem worth it unless you specialize in something niche.
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Break it to the predents that you usually have to pay tuition for a dental residency program... gently.
 
Mr.Smile12 said:
Break it to the predents that you usually have to pay tuition for a dental residency program... gently.
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It is very sad. I idolized my solo GP growing up. It’s like the age of the cowboy and the West, slowly fading away. I also thought orthodontics was the coolest thing ever. It’s losing charm, well, economically at least. Still a fascinating specialty.
 
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You'd basically be better off doing anything other than dentistry at this point. Cost of entry is absurd. Financial return isn't there for most to justify the cost to enter. The number of new schools opening is insane. It was oversaturated 10 years ago before all of these schools. Good luck to you entering the field. You'll need it.
 
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From Becker's
Temple University is planning to open a dental school in Tamaqua, Pa., which will be the first rural dental school in the state, according to a June 19 report from Times News.

Students at the Temple University Kornburg School of Dentistry would study at the university’s Philadelphia campus for two years, then work and live at the new campus in Tamaqua to train for two years.

Amid Ismail, BDS, dean of the Temple University dental school, made the announcement at a state Senate Majority Policy Committee.

The new school aims to reduce dental workforce shortages in rural areas of Pennsylvania. The PA Coalition for Oral Health said that the state needs 2,000 dentists, 7,000 dental hygienists and 10,000 expanded function dental assistants to ensure each resident receives regular dental services.

The university is also considering adding schools at five other rural sites.

Dr. Ismail said that about 20 students would attend the new school each year, which could open in September 2026, the report said.

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Temple University plans to open Pennsylvania’s first rural dental school in Tamaqua. “We are an urban school but hopefully within 12 months we will also be a rural school,” said Dr. Amid Ismail, dean ...
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Mr.Smile12 said:
From Becker's
Temple University is planning to open a dental school in Tamaqua, Pa., which will be the first rural dental school in the state, according to a June 19 report from Times
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Great news! So more people can flock to Pittsburg, Philadelphia and other metropolitan areas when they graduate!

It gets even better! Since the school is in a rural area, they probably won't have enough patients for the students, so they probably will have a terrible clinical experience!

But hey! At least somebody behind the scenes is getting rich in the name of "AcCeSs tO cArE"!
 
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WSU Board of Trustees approves feasibility study for dental school in partnership with FHSU

Aug. 7, 2025 — The Wichita State University Board of Trustees has approved up to $750,000 to fund a comprehensive feasibility study exploring the creation of Kansas’ first dental school. This is inclusive of support from Fort Hays State University, a partner in the project, which aims to address...
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Founding a new dental school, DO, or really an MD school as well is a meme at this point
 
I can’t believe people are still considering opening up new dental schools. Certainly, all these new/proposed schools will have a COA of $500k or more. Hasn’t anyone told them that the recent changes to federal student loans are very likely going to result in school closures? Their “business model” is now wholly unsustainable.

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The free ride courtesy of the American taxpayer is over.

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I can’t believe people are still considering opening up new dental schools. Certainly, all these new/proposed schools will have a COA of $500k or more. Hasn’t anyone told them that the recent changes to federal student loans are very likely going to result in school closures? Their “business model” is now wholly unsustainable.

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The free ride courtesy of the American taxpayer is over.

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They still have parent plus tho, I bet many parents will do it.
 
Larkin University adds an announcement to open a dental school. Located in Miami, FL (I think).
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Larkin University School of Dental Medicine is awaiting approval from the Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE). The School is not recruiting, or reviewing student applications at this time. Additional information regarding the student application process and timeline will be...
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Mr.Smile12 said:
Larkin University adds an announcement to open a dental school. Located in Miami, FL (I think).
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School of Dental Medicine - Larkin University

Larkin University School of Dental Medicine is awaiting approval from the Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE). The School is not recruiting, or reviewing student applications at this time. Additional information regarding the student application process and timeline will be...
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This is great news! When I woke up this morning, the first thing I thought was we need another dental school.

Big Hoss
 
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Mr.Smile12 said:
Larkin University adds an announcement to open a dental school. Located in Miami, FL (I think).
www.larkin.edu

School of Dental Medicine - Larkin University

Larkin University School of Dental Medicine is awaiting approval from the Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE). The School is not recruiting, or reviewing student applications at this time. Additional information regarding the student application process and timeline will be...
www.larkin.edu www.larkin.edu
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Miami will now get access to dental care given their shortage of dentists. Finally!
 
D1Bound said:
This profession seems like such a scam from the education, to the sales reps, to the insurance, morale is low over here
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General dentistry has almost no gatekeeping anymore. Anyone with a pulse can get into a pay to play dental school. The only desirable fields in dentistry have a high barrier to entry like OMFS. The day we see a "Georgia School of Oral Surgery" I'll know it's over for the entire field.

Dentistry all about making money off of naive pre-dents and dental students. Why is organized dentistry doing nothing to stop this? Just specializing in Ortho tacks on an additional 300k. Enough is enough.

Then, general dentists come out with 700k in debt and feel pressured to produce and start cranking out molar endo when they don't have the years of experience to do so safely for patients. I'm ashamed at what this profession is turning into.
 
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