- The UCLA School of Dentistry offers a number of specialty areas for its students. Students have an opportunity to specialize in general dentistry, aesthetic dentistry, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, orofacial pain, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral biology and dental anesthesiology. In addition to the Westwood campus, students also have an opportunity to pursue these specialty areas on campuses in Los Angeles, Venice and San Diego.
- Prospective students interested in attending the UCLA School of Dentistry must be aware that UCLA doesn't have the only dental school in the Los Angeles area. The University of Southern California (USC) also has a highly-rated school of dentistry. Graduates of these schools who choose to practice in the state of California are going to face much competition in order to obtain employment and develop a client base.
- Dental students at UCLA are offered numerous research opportunities in the field at the Dental Research Institute, Dental Clinical Research Center, and Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology. These institutes and research centers provide students with an opportunity to focus on areas involving the treatment of facial defects. Students learn how gene therapy, nanotechnology and stem cell biology can repair the damage caused by birth defects and cancer.
- While the tuition and living expenses for dental students are expensive around the country, those attending dental school and living in the Los Angeles area may occur more debt over the course of their education. The annual tuition for students at the UCLA School of Dentistry is going to vary depending on whether a student is a resident or nonresident. Residents of California have an annual tuition of almost $40,000 in 2011, and nonresidents pay about $50,000 per year. According to City-Data.com, the median monthly apartment rental rate in Los Angeles County was $1,049 in 2009.
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