Program Overview

Introduction to the Doctor of Dental Surgery Program

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry offers a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program, which is the fourth largest public dental school in the country. The program educates 440 dental students alongside 64 dental hygiene students, with instruction provided by 103 full-time faculty and 184 part-time faculty.

Program Overview

The DDS program provides exceptional classroom and laboratory instruction, along with a strong hands-on clinical training program, to prepare students for success in their dental career. The college is home to seven of the nine ADA recognized specialties, offering students unique learning opportunities.

Specialties and Training Areas

The program offers training in advanced clinical dentistry in the following areas, combining clinical experience with didactic courses in both the basic and clinical sciences:

• Anesthesiology - one of only 7 programs in the United States
• Endodontics
• General Practice Residency
• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - one of only 12 programs in the United States
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics

Dual Degree Program

The college also offers a dual DDS/PhD degree program. The Oral Biology Doctoral Program is an interdisciplinary program consisting of twenty-nine faculty from three health sciences colleges: Dentistry, Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine, as well as the Comprehensive Cancer Center. The major focus of the program is laboratory-based education in conducting research.

Licensure and Certification

Ohio State academic programs are designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. Students planning to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio should review state educational requirements for licensure, certification, and state licensing board contact information.