A.T. Still Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (Missouri) — D.M.D., ~28.5 months

A.T. Still Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (Missouri) — D.M.D., ~28.5 months

Known for: Community-oriented curriculum, focus on rural and underserved care, smaller class sizes.
Advantages: Strong emphasis on primary care and community dentistry; smaller cohort → more individualized faculty attention. Good for applicants who want hands-on clinical time in community settings.
Drawbacks: If you seek high-volume specialty exposure (e.g., advanced prosthodontics cases), you may have fewer complex specialty cases than at large urban centers.
Tips: Emphasize commitment to community health and primary care; show flexibility to work in rural/underserved sites; highlight any prior public-health or community service dental experience.