Creighton University School of Dentistry

Creighton University School of Dentistry
School of Dentistry Mission Statement
The purpose of the School of Dentistry is to educate students to be proficient in providing for the oral health needs of society. This education is designed to be comprehensive in nature and to instill caring, ethical, and moral components to their careers. This educational experience will enable the students to manage with confidence all phases of comprehensive dental care. It will also prepare the student to evaluate and implement new knowledge in the discipline of dentistry.
The School of Dentistry has the responsibility of providing quality dental care for those people who choose to become patients in the School's clinics. The School also has the responsibility and obligation to foster and cultivate dental research.
More specifically, the goals of the predoctoral dental education program are to educate dentists who, upon graduation, will be specialists in diseases of the oral cavity. As such, they will be motivated and capable of utilizing the latest acceptable techniques and technology available to:
1. Diagnose and treat most dental health problems.
2. Effectively manage and efficiently utilize auxiliary personnel.
3. Promulgate, promote and practice the latest concepts of preventive dentistry.
4. Comprehend, analyze and evaluate scientific literature.
5. Qualify for and participate in formal advanced education programs.
6. Assume the responsibility for their own continuing education and intellectual development.
7. Actively participate in the affairs of the community both socially and professionally.
8. Fulfill legal qualifications to practice dentistry.
School of Dentistry Vision Statement
Creighton University School of Dentistry is committed to excellence in education, patient care, service and research. It exists to develop dental professionals who will use the knowledge and technology of the 21st century in the Jesuit educaitonal tradition characterized by compassion, leadership, professionalism, creativity and service.
Creighton University
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
School of Dentistry Fax Number 280-5094
ACHTERBERG, ROBERT
Ô Dental Dean Administration
ach@creighton.edu *
robertachterberg@creighton.edu

ADAMS, ANGELA
Ô Dental Dean Administration
aad00251@creighton.edu
amadams@creighton.edu
angelaadams2@creighton.edu
AIELLO, ANNE
Ô Dental Dean Administration DENTISTRY - PEDIATRIC & ORTHODONTICS
BOYNE RM 375A
280-5047
aaiello@creighton.edu *