Fact Sheet

The College of Dentistry opened its doors in September 1962, welcoming a class of 20 students to its DMD program. Today, approximately 65 students are accepted to the DMD program each year, and the college offers a host of other educational offerings.
Strategic Plan Highlights:
- Vision: Be a model for oral health education, discovery, and service as our innovations advance the practice of dentistry
- Mission: Advancements in patient care, education, research, and community engagement, for the benefit of Kentuckians and beyond, are made possible by our college’s scientifically oriented, technically capable, and culturally sensitive oral health team.
- See more details here (PDF).
In addition to its DMD program, the college offers the below postdoctorate offerings, a 6-month dental assistant training, and a variety of in-person and virtual continuing education courses. See information about the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) here.
- Endodontics - Certificate
- General Practice Residency
- Oral Medicine - Continuing Education
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Residency, International Fellowship, and Externship
- Orofacial Pain - Certificate, Master of Science, and Fellowship
- Orthodontics - Master of Science, Certificate, Craniofacial Biology Externship
- Pediatric Dentistry Residency
- Periodontology - Master of Science, International Program, and Visiting Scholar

DMD Program