Health Care Reform emphasizes primary care and prevention. Dental care has always been guided by these objectives. Dental education must stress the importance of meeting the oral health of all individuals. The academy’s mission is to educate and train students to ensure excellence in the practice of the art & science of the dental profession. This requires graduates to be technically skilled, knowledge able in the biological sciences, compassionate, and sensitive to the need of all patients and the community. The academy fosters innovative teaching, research,