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Health Sciences Academic Programs

Doctor of Dental Surgery | DDS

College of Dentistry | 
  • Oklahoma City
Doctor of Dental Surgery | DDS | Oklahoma City

APPLYING

Applying to the Doctor of Dental Surgery program requires the following applications and materials.

Primary Application

Supplemental Application

The training that leads to a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree is a combination of didactic (theoretical) and applied coursework together with a progressive experience in patient treatment in a clinical environment. The four-year DDS program is widely known as one of the top leaders in pre-clinical and clinical education.

An OU dental hygiene baccalaureate degree allows entry into positions in teaching, administration, public health and corporate positions that no other dental hygiene program can compare to. With its distance education possibilities, the program allows students who are unable to relocate, remain near their home.

The University of Oklahoma Dental Hygiene Program is designed to educate and prepare students for careers in dental hygiene. The College emphasizes the comprehensive care model that allows both hygienists and dental students to work together in clinical patient care to simulate a real-life dental practice.

The program consists of a minimum of 60 hours of prerequisite coursework from The University of Oklahoma, or any other accredited university or college, and in addition, two years of dental hygiene curriculum. After completion, graduates will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene and will be eligible to take examinations for licensure to practice as registered dental hygienists.

The Higher Learning Commission and the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association accredit this program.

Program Director
Donna F. Wood, RDH, MS, MEd, PhD
Associate Professor & Program Director
Dental Hygiene Program
Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Sciences
donna-wood@ouhsc.edu        

Admissions & Advisement
Karen L. Rucker
Student Program Coordinator
Dental Hygiene Program 
Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Sciences
karen-rucker@ouhsc.edu

The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
Dental Hygiene Program 
Department of Diagnostic and Preventive Sciences
1201 N. Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK  73117
Phone: 405-271-4435

Learn More: Visit the College of Dentistry