University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry |
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Established | 1881 |
School type | Public |
Dean | Marsha A. Pyle, D.D.S., MEd |
Location | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
Enrollment | Unknown |
Homepage | dentistry.umkc.edu |
The School of Dentistry is a dental school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
It was established in 1881 as the Kansas City Dental College and was originally part of Kansas City Medical College.[1]
In 1941 the Kansas CIty Dental College merged with Western Dental College to form the Kansas City-Western Dental College.[2]
The School of Dentistry is located on Hospital Hill in Kansas City, close to the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill and Children's Mercy Hospital.