collageTouro College of Dental Medicine is a school of dentistry in Valhalla, New York on the New York Medical College campus.The school is a division of the Touro College and University System. The school is the fifth dental school in New York State and is the third private dental school in New York, along with NYU and Columbia.
Touro Dental Health, the teaching practice of the Touro College of Dental Medicine, provides excellent, affordable dental care services to the public, while training the next generation of dental professionals. Our beautiful, brand new, state-of-the-art dental treatment center is located on the New York Medical College campus in Hawthorne, NY. Our staff is available to schedule appointments and help answer any questions you might have.
Our Facility
Touro Dental Health is the 32,000-square-foot dental teaching practice of Touro College of Dental Medicine. Each of our 109 dental treatment stations has been uniquely-designed with the most advanced dental technologies available anywhere, including digital impressions, digital treatment planning, 3D imaging, guided implant surgery and endodontic microscopy, allowing patients to benefit from greater precision, comfort and efficiency during treatment. Our modern and spacious location offers stunning scenic views from every angle, a comfortable reception area, and free valet parking for your convenience.
Our Services
We offer comprehensive oral health services for all ages – from routine dental exams and preventative care, to cosmetic dentistry, advanced dental reconstruction, TMJ diagnosis and implant surgery. Care is primarily provided by dental students guided by TCDM faculty, however, depending on the complexity of the procedure, the student may assist experienced general dentists, oral surgeons, periodontists, and other dental specialists who will complete the care. Patients receive the direct benefits of this faculty-student collaboration, as well as low-cost, high-quality care. For patients requiring more advanced treatment such as complex implants or full mouth restorations, our Complex Care Clinic is staffed by expert faculty who use the latest tools and techniques in digital dentistry. In most cases, you can save as much as 20-50% on both routine and advanced procedures at Touro Dental Health.
Touro Dental leading students to the digital forefront of the field
Every educator has been facing the challenges of putting digital tools to work in the teaching environment. At the Touro College of Dental Medicine in Valhalla the challenge has been exponentially greater because dentistry itself has been making a fundamental transition to the digital world.
Admissions
All students applying to the Touro College of Dental Medicine must meet certain academic requirements and technical standards. Candidates for admission must have a broad educational background and possess the intelligence, integrity, personal and emotional characteristics necessary to become effective dentists. They must meet Touro College of Dental Medicine requirements for admission and show evidence of the capacity to successfully complete the rigorous course of study.
How to Apply
Applications and materials required for admission must be submitted through the ADEA AADSAS (ADEA’s Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) between June 1 and February 1 in the year prior to entry. Applicants should not contact TCDM. The admissions department will contact select qualified applicants with an invitation for an in-person or virtual interview.
Applicants can expect to be notified approximately 6 to 8 weeks after their interview date and no earlier than December 1 of the academic year prior to the academic year of matriculation. TCDM follows the ADEA traffic rules.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Individuals who previously matriculated to any dental school and for any reason either withdrew or were dismissed are ineligible to apply.
Touro Dental School Requirements
Academic Requirements
Our first requirement: you must have the passion, drive and aptitude to become a dentist.
In addition to the undergraduate coursework specified below, our admission pre-requisites are as follows:
Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS)
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college of arts and sciences in the United States or Canada by the time you matriculate is desirable. All courses offered in satisfaction of the requirements for admission must be taken in or accepted as transfer credits by an accredited college in the United States or Canada and must be acceptable to that institution toward a baccalaureate degree in arts or sciences. Students who have not yet received their Bachelor’s degree, but have completed at least 75% of their undergraduate credits, can ask to be considered for admission.
Dental Admission Test (DAT)
All candidates are required to take the Dental Admissions Test recommended and approved by the American Dental Association (ADA). This test is viewed by the Admissions Committee as evidence of minimal academic competence and as a standardized test that allows appropriate comparisons. The Dental Admissions Test must be taken between January 2019 and January 31, 2022. In cases where students have taken multiple DAT examinations, the most recent score will be used to assess candidate performance.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Although the TCDM will evaluate each student’s record on an individual basis, the candidate must have achieved a minimum science GPA of 2.7 and an overall GPA of 2.7 on a scale of 4.0 in a professional or graduate or undergraduate studies program to be eligible for consideration to the DDS program. Students success in undergraduate science courses will be evaluated based on increasing academic performance over time.
Letters of Evaluation
You will need to include one (1) Pre–Dental Committee letter of evaluation OR three (3) letters of evaluation from undergraduate faculty.
- If you opt for the three letters of evaluation from undergraduate faculty, two (2) letters must be from science faculty who taught the applicant or supervised independent research for credit. Acceptable science courses include: biology, chemistry, physics, bio-medical engineering, or bio-engineering, etc. (Math is not considered a science course for purposes of letters of evaluation.) The third letter of evaluation can be from a non-science course or volunteer work done in a dental office/clinic. One (1) of the letters of evaluation must be from the applicant’s major.
- If your date of graduation prior to 2018 (this does not include 2018), and are unable to obtain letters of evaluation from your undergraduate or graduate school, we will accept other academically oriented letters. However, keep in mind providing us with the requested letters will strengthen your application.
Graduate School
If an applicant is completing or is currently completing a graduate degree, in addition to the undergraduate letters outlined above, a graduate premedical advisory committee or individual graduate letters of evaluation is required.
Optional Letters of Evaluation
Letters of evaluation from employers and/or volunteer clinical or community service experiences are highly recommended but not required.
Undergraduate Coursework
**Response to COVID-19 – Information for 2021 Admissions Cycle**
Please note the following information regarding coursework & labs:
- Pass/Fail Coursework – TCDM will be accepting Pass/Fail coursework for Winter & Spring 2020.
- Online Coursework and Labs – For the Summer 2020 through Spring 2022 TCDM will be reviewing these on a case by case basis.
Students interested in the DDS program need to meet the following prerequisites in their undergraduate or post-baccalaureate study. The Admissions Committee has no preference for a major field of undergraduate study, but any college work submitted must include specified credits in chemistry, physics, biology and English. Science courses must include substantial laboratory work.
- General Biology, 2 semesters or equivalent, with labs
- General Chemistry, 2 semesters or equivalent, with labs
- Organic Chemistry, 1st semester or equivalent, with lab
- Biochemistry, 1 semester, with or without lab
- Physics, 2 semesters or equivalent, with labs
- English, 2 semesters or equivalent (or successful completion of the English requirements of your undergraduate institution’s requirement for graduation)
TCDM reserves the right to waive any of these requirements for an individual applicant.
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