Connecticut are Quinnipiac University, Fairfield University, Central Connecticut State University, Sacred Heart University, and the University of Hartford. The name "Connecticut" originated with the Mohegan word "quonehtacut", meaning "place of long tidal river". Connecticut's official nickname is "The Constitution State", adopted in 1959 and based on its colonial constitution of 1638–1639 which was the first in America and, arguably, the world. Connecticut is also unofficially known as "The Nutmeg State," whose origin is unknown. It may have come from its sailors returning from voyages with nutmeg, which was a very valuable spice in the 18th and 19th centuries. It may have
University of Connecticut Department of Periodontology University of Connecticut Department of Periodontology The Department of Periodontology is a division of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences. It carries out research and offers training for pre-doctoral and postgraduate students. The School of Dental Medicine was established at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington during the 1960s. John Dempsey Hospital was opened in Farmington at this time and has been operated by UConn ever since. The School of Dental Medicine has seven speciality programs. The Department of Periodontology has made significant contributions to dentistry in general and