DENTAL EXPLORERS PROGRAM
Left: Dental Explorers use oranges to practice administering anesthetic shots. Right: Dental Explorers learn to make impressions.
DEREK TAM
The Dental Explorers Program (DEP) offers an exciting learning opportunity for exceptionally motivated undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students. The goal of this program is to assist in the development of a diverse pool of future professionals by introducing talented students, especially those from historically underrepresented, low socioeconomic and/or disadvantaged backgrounds to the dental profession. Priority consideration is given to college freshman, sophomores and juniors.
Applications for the annual Dental Explorer go live in late spring each year. Make sure to check back to this page to find out when applications are available.
Clinical Associate Professor James Tom demonstrates hand positioning when administering an anesthetic shot into an orange
DEREK TAM