Do dental schools require anatomy

Apr 14, 2009 #9 Dental students do take anatomy but most schools do not teach about the extremities. Anatomy is a basic science that is required for any health professional to have a detailed knowledge base in order to properly treat a human being.Two semesters (three quarters) of organic chemistry with lab and Two semesters (three quarters) of physics with lab. Some dental schools require additional courses, such as English composition, and additional upper-level biology courses, such as anatomy and physiology, microbiology and biochemistry.In the first two years of dental school, students spend most of their time studying basic biological sciences and learning the structure and function of the body and the diseases that can affect it. Classes often include: AnatomyMay not be an English as a Second Language (ESL course). 2019-2020 ADEA Dental School Explorer states that within the "Additional Biological Sciences" category of Required and Recommended courses, students must take one of the following: Histology (3 semester hours) OR Microbiology (4 semester hours) OR Anatomy* (4 semester hours).