Scottish government officials were on hand this week for the official opening of the University of Aberdeen Dental School and Hospital.
The £20 million ($33 million U.S.) facility was opened by First Minister Alex Salmond and Public Health Minister Shona Robison. It is expected to graduate 20 new dentists per year, according to a press release.
The school is intended to address "the long waiting lists and poor oral hygiene in Aberdeen and Grampian," according to government officials.
"The number of people in the Grampian area registered with an NHS dentist has increased by 42,520 since 2007 and the Aberdeen Dental School will help improve that figure further," said Maureen Watt, North East Member of the Scottish Parliament.
