Louisiana State University School of Dentistry

Founded in 1968, the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry has educated more than 75% of the dental professionals practicing in Louisiana today. Since its inception, the school has educated 4,258 dentists, dental hygienists, and dental laboratory technologists.
LSUSD offers degrees in dentistry, dental hygiene, dental laboratory technology, and, in advanced education, certificates in pediatric dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, maxillofacial prosthetics, advanced general dentistry, and general practice residency. It offers the combined certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery and doctor of medicine degree, and a Master of Science in oral biology. LSUSD also offers via distance-learning the dental hygiene degree program to students in Lafayette and Baton Rouge.
LSUSD is a primary provider of continuing education for dental professionals in Louisiana offering over 1800 continuing education hours annually. Distance-learning statewide has now become a reality with the advent of new technology and resources.

Accreditation Status: Approval without Reporting Requirements
Last Accreditation Visit: 2001
Next Accreditation Visit: 2009

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