Hunt School of Dental Medicine

On the U.S.-Mexico border, the Hunt School of Dental Medicine is preparing culturally competent future dentists for a new era of dentistry with expertise in public health.

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The Hunt School of Dental Medicine is the newest dental school in Texas—the first to open in the state in over 50 years. The dental school offers the most innovative curriculum in the country that also focuses heavily on public health and engagement with our border community. A first for any dental school in the nation, students begin interacting with patients within their first semester and participate in required clinical Spanish courses to bridge language and cultural barriers and improve access to high-quality oral health care in the region.

101 future dentists currently make up the Hunt School of Dental Medicine’s first two classes
61% of Hunt School of Dental Medicine students consider themselves bilingual or multilingual
6,000 hours of clinical care provided by the Hunt School of Dental Medicine’s inaugural class in the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic in its first year of service

Making a Difference

At Texas Tech Health El Paso, our history spans decades. The only health sciences center on the U.S.-Mexico border, we serve 108 historically underserved West Texas counties. Our unique story encompasses the thousands of lives we've impacted through access to world-class education and patient care in an area with several health care professional shortages. Together with our community, we're changing lives and impacting families for generations ... HERE in our Borderplex.

Transforming the Region