I like your comment re patients!
I actually started to research this myself & contacted few students that just graduated via LinkedIn : they liked NOVA and they passed their final exams with no problems, they also liked teaching staff- very helpful and supportive I was told. these graduates told me that NOVA is very progressive in training dental students, have new facilities and new technology etc. I am very confident in their program now.
Since it is private it is expensive so this was one negative comment.