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dental school

noun

: a school where people are trained to be dentists

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Loan types Undergraduate and graduate loans, MBA, medical school, dental school, law school, doctorate and Master's, health professional loans. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 Marquette's dental school offers significant scholarships, which isn't the case at every other dental school. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025 After finishing dental school, Smith attended Officer Development School, where she was sworn into active duty as an officer and learned all about the Navy. Jordan Greene, People.com, 11 July 2025 While the educational path is lengthy (10-14 years, including undergraduate, dental school, and residency), the payoff is substantial regarding compensation and work-life balance. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Dental school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dental%20school. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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