Kirksville-based A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health is expanding its number of students from 63 to 84, according to an April 9 report from KTVO.
Dental students spend their first two years on the Kirksville campus before moving to the school’s St. Louis Dental Center.
According to Gaylah Sublette, president of ATSU’s Missouri campus, approximately 45% of dentists in Missouri are 55 or older. By expanding the number of dental students by 33%, the school is working to improve the future workforce.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation recently approved the expansion.
The expansion of faculty, staff and students will begin in July 2027, the release said.
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