Contact: Dr. Scott Petrich, Director Office: (417) 873-7566 spetrich@drury.edu
Contact: Barbara Woolery, Secretary Office: (417) 873-7433 bwoolery@drury.edu
About the Pre-Dentistry Program
Dentists are health-care professionals responsible for keeping our teeth, gums, and mouth healthy. In order to become a dentist students must graduate from a four year dentistry school. Dental schools attempt to have students spend as much time in the clinic as in the classroom.
Students wishing to apply to dental school must take the DAT, a comprehensive test over biology, general chemistry and organic chemistry as well as more abstract concepts such as general academic ability, comprehension of scientific information and perceptual ability.