Do you wonder what a career in dentistry would be like? You can join Stony Brook’s School of Dental Medicine this summer for a weeklong, residential pre-college program. Gain hands-on experience in an advanced pre-clinical laboratory and discover what it's like to be a dental student. You will work with Stony Brook Dental School faculty along with current students. Outside class, you will experience campus life and meet new like-minded people.
The Stony Brook University Pre-College Summer — Dental Sciences program is designed for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in learning more about dentistry and what it takes to be a dental student. You will watch demonstrations in the state-of-the-art Center for Implant and Dental Technology and learn more about the Dental Medicine program.
Course Content
In this experiential program, you will participate in hands-on learning activities including:
- Use of high-speed dental handpiece and other dental instruments
- Preparation of cavity restorations
- Creation of Typodont impressions and stone models
- Fabrication of mouth (athletic) guards
- Modeling of a central incisor in wax banana suturing
Life On Campus
Outside of class, you will enjoy social activities, develop lasting friendships, and get a taste of college life on campus.
Cost and Session Information
To be accepted into this program, you must be a rising junior or senior in good academic standing. For 2025, this program is open only to US residents between the ages of 15 and 17.
This course is offered during:
Session One: July 6 - 11, 2024
Program Cost: $2,250 ($50 application fee)
A limited number of scholarships are available to offset the program costs for students with demonstrated need. The Scholarships are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Application Deadlines:
Application Opens: December 13, 2024
Early Action*: March 7, 2025
Application Closes: May 30, 2025
*Apply by the early action deadline and receive a $100 discount on the program fee.
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