Oral Health Careers
There are a variety of career opportunities in oral health. Some jobs, like dentistry, dental hygiene and expanded function dental assistant, require specific training and a license to practice. General dental assistants require raining but are not licensed. Each member of the dental team works according to their own scope, but each plays a role in patient education, prevention, and treatment. For more information on different oral health careers, visit U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Schools for Dental Careers
Dentistry
- Kansas City University (KCU) Dental School – Joplin
- University of Missouri - Kansas City
- AT Still University - Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health
Dental Hygiene
- University of Missouri - Kansas City
- Ozark Technical Community College in Springfield
- Saint Louis Community College - Forest Park
- State Fair Community College in Sedalia
- Missouri Southern State University - Joplin
- Concorde Career College - Kansas City
Dental Assistant
- Franklin Technology Center – Adult Education – Joplin
- State Technical College of Missouri - Linn
- Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley in Kansas City
- Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield
- Midwest Technical Institute in Springfield
- Midwest Institute - Earth City and Fenton
- Laurel Institute for Dental Assistants - Saint Peters
- Center for Advanced Dental Assisting - Wentzville, Raymore, Saint Louis
- Apex Dental Education - Springfield
Dental Assistant Programs in High Schools
Other Education Resources
- Missouri Area Health Education Centers Network
- Community of Accredited Online Schools