Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry explained

The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry
Dean:	Amid I. Ismail, BDS, MBA, DrPH
Website:	dentistry.temple.edu

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry (commonly referred to as Kornberg School of Dentistry) is the dental school of Temple University, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of several dental schools in the state of Pennsylvania. The average incoming class is 140 students.

History

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry was established in 1863 as Philadelphia Dental College and is the second oldest continually functioning dental school in the country. The school became part of Temple University in 1907.^{[1] [2]} Formerly known as the Temple University School of Dentistry, the school's name was changed in December 2006 after a $10 million donation by the estate of Maurice H. Kornberg.

The school, located in North Philadelphia, is known for its clinical experience as well as community involvement. Kornberg has completed extensive renovations to the school that include a new Orthodontics department as well as a new Pediatrics department and entire restorative department. This is all due to the aggressive expansion efforts of the dean, Dr. Amid Ismail with support from the school's Board of Visitors and Alumni.^[3]

Academics

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry awards Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees.

The school also allows students to earn both Doctor of Dental Medicine and Master of Business Administration degrees in four or five years through a special program.^[4]

Departments

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry includes the following departments:

• Dental Public Health Sciences
• Endodontics
• Oral Maxillofacial Pathology Medicine and Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Periodontology and Oral Implantology
• Restorative Dentistry
• Oral Health Sciences

Accreditation

Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry is currently accredited by the American Dental Association.

Alumni

• Duff Post, served as mayor of Tampa, Florida
• Alice Harvie Duden (1873–1926), first woman lecturer at the Indiana Dental College

See also

• American Student Dental Association

Notes and References

1. News: Garretson Hospital Plans . 1908-07-19 . . 5 . 7 January 2012.
2. Web site: History . Hilty . James W. . Temple University: 125 Years of Service to Philadelphia, the Nation, and the World . Temple University, Kornberg School of Dentistry . 7 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127203436/http://www.temple.edu/dentistry/About/history.html . 27 January 2012 . dead .
3. Web site: Temple unveils The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry . Temple.edu . 2006-12-13 . 2012-06-18.
4. Web site: DMD/MBA. Temple. 29 May 2015.