PDS
DAT
Dental School
UFCD
Miscellaneous Dental Facts
100

Who is our faculty advisor?

Dr. Garvey

100

How much does it cost to take the DAT?

$540

100

What do you call a first year dental school?

D1

100

What was the average DAT score for the 2024 entering class at UFCD?

23

100

True or False: The enamel on your teeth does not grow back.

True

200

What is the PDS motto?

Service with a Smile

200

Which section can you use a calculator?

Quantitative Reasoning

200

According to the ADA, how many dental schools are in the US?

A) 75
B) 72
C) 78
D) 80

75

200

What year do dental students begin clinical work?

D3

200

How much bacteria is normally present in the mouth?

A) 10s of thousands of bacteria
B) 100s of thousands of bacteria
C) millions of bacteria
D) billions of bacteria

millions of bacteria

300

Who is the philanthropy chair?

Benjamin Schlitte

300

How many PAT sections are there?

6

300

True or False: In order to practice general dentistry in the United States, you do not need to do a residency in any state.

False

300

What is the in state tuition and fees for UFCD?

A) 77,000
B) 60,000
C) 85,000
D) 95,000

77, 000

300

Teeth are made up of what percentage of minerals?

A) 92%
B) 94%
C) 96%
D) 98%

96%

400

What is our philanthropy this year?

The Saving Smile Program

400

How many total questions are on the entire DAT?
A) 200
B) 150
C) 500
D) 280

280

400

What is the average number of dental schools applicants apply to?

A) 7-10
B) 10-14
C) 15-18
D) 18-22

10-14

400

How many students enrolled for the 2024 entering class?

93

400

Why are teeth termed to be self-cleaning?

saliva

500

What are the names of the 3 philanthropy delegates?

Kelsey, Natalia, and Anthony

500

How long is the optional break you can take about halfway through your DAT?

30 min

500

This foundational science course, often taken in the first year of dental school, focuses on the study of human tissues and cells.

A) molecular genetics
B) histology
C) immunology
D) virology

Histology

500

What is the average age of the UFCD 2024 entering class?

A) 22
B) 25
C) 27
D) 23

23

500

What percent of dentists in the United States practice general dentistry?

A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 60%
D) 80%

80%