Birmingham's new dental school and hospital – A real Peter Pan of dentistry

Key Points Birmingham Dental Hospital has been based at seven locations since it was founded in 1858. The dental hospital and school moved to state-of-the-art new facilities in Pebble Mill this year. The author of this article reflects on the history of the 'world's oldest dental school�...

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Published in:British dental journal 2016-09, Vol.221 (6), p.355-357
Main Author: Chapple, I. L. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biomedical materials
Clinics
Dental schools
Dentistry
England
Hospitals
Humans
Laboratories
Learning
Medicine
Schools, Dental
Students
Surgery
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Summary:Key Points Birmingham Dental Hospital has been based at seven locations since it was founded in 1858. The dental hospital and school moved to state-of-the-art new facilities in Pebble Mill this year. The author of this article reflects on the history of the 'world's oldest dental school'. A look at the history of Birmingham Dental Hospital which, since it was first founded in 1858 as Birmingham Dental Dispensary, has moved six times, the sixth move being to its new Pebble Mill site on 1 April 2016.
ISSN:0007-0610
1476-5373
DOI:10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.687