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3 new dental schools in 2026

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Becker's Dental + DSO Review · Becker's Dental + DSO Review · Becker's Dental + DSO Review

Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.

Why it matters for dental

Dental school graduation numbers for 2025-26 show where the next wave of dentists will enter the workforce, affecting hiring plans, associate recruitment, and regional supply for practice owners and DSOs.

Key points

  1. 01University of Rochester plans to open the Eastman School of Dentistry, its first new school in more than 50 years.
  2. 02Georgia Southern University broke ground in April on Georgia’s second dental school to address the state’s dental professional shortage.
  3. 03Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine welcomed its inaugural class of students in July, the first new dental school in New York City in more than a century.

Who should care

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Original reporting · 3 sources

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  • Becker's Dental + DSO ReviewPrimary

    3 new dental schools in 2026 · beckersdental.com

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    Number of dental hygiene graduates up 1.7% in 10 years · beckersdental.com

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    Number of graduates at 73 dental schools · beckersdental.com

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