Students pursuing a DDS can consider the four-year advanced curriculum for oral and maxillofacial surgery at the prestigious Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. The college also offers a postdoctoral residency program in general dentistry.
Dentistry students interested in dental hygiene can review Tennessee State University's College of Health Sciences' undergraduate program for dental hygienists through the college's Department of Dental Hygiene. Opportunities for students interested in a dental assisting career include Remington College, where students can obtain certification in just eight months. Hi-Tech Institute also has a dental assisting certificate program for students starting a dental assistant career. Those seeking to become dental laboratory technicians can earn their diploma from the Tennessee Technology Center, where students train in the areas of denture construction, crown and bridgework fabrication, cast partials, porcelain and acrylic restorations, as well as orthodontic appliances.
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