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The Dental School We Aspire To Work For, Be Part Of, and Invest Our Future In

The important message in dentistry is that our point of view needs to be modified and up-dated as dentistry has been changed with modern technology and complexity. Dentistry is somewhat an art to apply technology, skills and knowledge about materials, diseases and tissues for dental patients. But, it also requires each of us to embrace a better understanding of human behavior and social sciences. Dentistry includes interface social sciences such as communication skills, empathy and cooperation between dentists and patients. Liberal arts is a necessity in dental education, as all activities in dentistry are for humanities.

Chonnam National University School of Dentistry wants to be “The Dental School We Aspire To Work For, Be Part Of, and Invest Our Future In”. Strategic plans for this are advanced education, cutting edge research, specialization and globalization. Recently, the education system was changed from 6 year undergraduate to 8 year graduate system (2005), the new dental school and hospital building where handicapped and internal medicine patients can be also cared have been established (2008, 2011). Funding is an indicator of success in research. Brain Korea (BK) 21 national project has been undertaken for multidisciplinary research and education for 6 years. Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)-PhD program, a national training program for human resources for dental research has been run for 5 years. Medical Research Center (MRC) which is the biggest project of 7 years in dental research fields was this year launched for the high quality of research. We highly recommend establishing an interface relationships between Chonnam National University School of Dentistry and other schools or organizations in the world.

SunHun Kim D.D.S., Ph.D.
Dean and Professor of Department of Oral Anatomy

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