Superior Student Experience - To help you thrive and meet the complex demands of the professional school setting
- More than 2,000 hours of patient care learning experiences
- Focus is on providing comprehensive care...how you'll practice after graduation
- DS3: 7 half-days of clinic
- DS4: 8 half-days of clinic
A General Practice-Based Comprehensive Care Clinical Program
- Eight General Practice Groups (GPGs) - 200 clinic chairs
- Each GPG is ~25 DS3s and DS4s supported by core faculty, dental assistants, scheduler, and patient care coordinator
- Students are assigned to their GPG in fall of DS1 year
- DS1 and DS2 assist upperclassmen in their GPG
Rotations Enhance Your Clinical Training
| DS3 Year | DS4 Year |
|---|---|
| Oral Surgery | Dental Emergency Clinic |
| Dental Emergency | Dental Hygiene |
| Geriatrics | Oral Medicine |
| Pediatric Dentistry | Oral Surgery |
| Periodontics | Pediatric Dentistry |
| Primary Care - Haven for Hope | |
| Primary Care - South Texas Rotation |
Jumpstart Your Career with Important Clinical Skills
- Extensive training in endodontics, including treatment of molars
- Esthetic dentistry cases
- Graduate with experience in CAD/CAM
- Every student graduate with intraoral scanning (digital impression) experience
- Replaces conventional impression techniques
- Part of a fully digital workflow - crowns are designed virtually, then milled
- Each GPG has its own TRIOS scanner
- Opt for Invisalign Certification
- Complete Parts 1 and 2 certification course during DS3 and DS4
- Complete Part 3 (Invisalign Activation Course) after graduation at no cost
- Retail value for this course is $2,995.00
Customize Your Education
- Choose from an extensive menu of selective courses to enrich your education
- Molar Endodontics
- Geriatric Dentistry
- Dental Spanish
- Preclinical Orthodontic Techniques
- Heros for the Homeless
- Pediatric Dentistry Clinical Externship
- Academic Dental Careers Fellowship