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Formation of Harvard Dental School
- When
- 1867
- Where
- Boston, Massachusetts
Harvard Dental School was established in 1867 as the first dental school affiliated with a university-based faculty of medicine, marking a shift from freestanding trade schools.
The establishment of Harvard Dental School in 1867 began the move towards university-based dental education. It was the first dental school affiliated with a university-based faculty of medicine, granting dentistry academic status previously denied in the United States. The school was located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sources
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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