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School of Dentistry, 1997-99
Founded in 1888, the School of Dentistry has developed an international
reputation for research, education, and service. The School of
Dentistry Bulletin details academic requirements and coursework
leading to the doctor in dental surgery and bachelor science in
dental hygiene degrees.
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Table
of Contents
A Letter From the Dean
Dentistry in Minnesota
General Information
Student Life
Bachelor of Science
in Dental Hygiene
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Liberal Education Requirements
Resource Guide
Campus Maps:
Link to School of Dentistry
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On the cover: The replica shown is one of the first building
blocks of the Virtual Dental Patient, a computer image of a human
patient that can be examined in a similar way. The replica is a
three-dimensional, gray-scaled rendition of 600,000 data points.
The latest innovations can render 1.5 million data points giving
full tissue textural detail. The replica can be fully interrogated
to give such important clinical parameters as wear rates, tissue
details, and dental arch and tooth dimensions. It can also "see"
into undercuts and interdental spaces.
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This software was developed at the School of Dentistry by Mark Quadling through
National Institute for Dental Research (NIDR) support. Dr. Ralph DeLong
is the principal investigator and Dr. William H. Douglas is the coprincipal
investigator. The work continues with NIDR support to bring the upper
and lower jaw images together and develop physiologic animation.
Disclaimer: These are the official bulletin archives of
the University of Minnesota. This online version of the Dentistry
Bulletin was published July 29, 1997. Current information about
this and other University of Minnesota catalogs can be found at University
Catalogs.
The information in these bulletins and other University publications
or announcements is subject to change without notice. University offices
can provide current information about possible changes.
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