Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine is a private dental school and one of the eight schools that comprise Tufts University. Located in downtown Boston in the Chinatown district, it is one of three dental schools in the Boston area. The building is adjacent to New England Medical Center. It is commonly cited as having a strong clinical program with many research opportunities. There are roughly 160 students per class, making it one of the largest dental schools in the country. It also has a diverse post doctoral program including endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics among others.

History
Tufts Dental School was established in 1868. When the trustees decided to change the name of the institution from "Tufts College" to "Tufts University" in 1954, the medical school became the "Tufts University School of Dental Medicine."