Discover Dental School: Summer Scholars’ Program

Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine Pre-Dental Course

Director:                         Ann Nasti, DMD

Department:                   General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine

2014 Dates:                  

Orientation:                    August 3, 2014 (Sunday)
5-day program:               August 4-8, 2014 (Monday-Friday)

Target Audience:
Pre-dental undergraduate college students and students considering entering the dental profession.  Not limited to SBU students.  Limited to 50 participants.

Description:
Working in Stony Brook’s SDM advanced pre-clinical laboratory, participating pre-dental students will gain valuable hands on experience and will discover what the preclinical courses of dental school are truly like. With the assistance of faculty and current students, this 5 day course will help to enlighten you and confirm your interest in dentistry and make you a stronger applicant!

    Make Typodont impressions and pour them in stone
    Use high speed dental handpiece and other dental instruments
    Prepare cavity restorations  
    Mill a CAD CAM porcelain restoration with CEREC
    Model a central incisor in wax
    Meet the dental specialties
    Have lunch with faculty and current students
    Meet the Director of Admissions 

Important Information:

Please have the following information BEFORE you begin your Application:

        The name of your current university
        Your Overall GPA
        Your Science GPA
        Your expected Graduation Date
        Your Letter of Recommendation (In PDF ONLY)
        Your 500 word Personal Statement inclusive of your interest in the health care field (In PDF ONLY)

Fees:

Non-refundable Application Fee of $50
$1800 in residence(includes breakfast/lunch 5 days and dinner 3 days).
$1300 commuter (includes breakfast/lunch 5 days and dinner 3 days).

Important Dates:

Application Deadline: April 1, 2014
Registration Deadline: April 15, 2014
Orientation: August 3, 2014
Program: August 4 - 8, 2014

http://dentistry.stonybrookmedicine.edu/dental/student/discover