School of Dentistry Building Group of dental students in a celebratory group photo. Trio of women perform on stage. Exterior of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry

Dental Class of 2027 recognized at white coat ceremony

UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry welcomed 106 students from the Dental Class of 2027 to the health care profession during the 26th Annual DDS White Coat Ceremony in early January.

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Alumni reconnect at Texas Reception

As a part of SmileCon 2024, the annual meeting of the American Dental Association, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry alumni were invited to an evening of reunion and a journey through history at the Texas Alumni Reception on Oct. 16.

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School of Dentistry retains No. 1 in Texas, top-10 nationally ranking in NIH funding

UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry is ranked first in Texas and 10th nationally among dental schools that received research funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2024, according to the annual Blue Ridge rankings.

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UTHealth Houston
School of Dentistry

Since its founding in 1905, The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston has graduated more than 10,000 dentists, dental hygienists and postgraduate generalists and specialists. The dental school is part of UTHealth Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), joining schools of medicine, nursing, public health, biomedical sciences, and biomedical informatics.

The School of Dentistry offers 11 accredited programs: DDS, dental hygiene, two primary care general residency programs, and advanced education programs in endodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics, plus dual-degree programs in partnership with the UTHealth School of Public Health and McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and a joint certificate program with MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Preceptor programs are also available.

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Patients


Known by several names throughout its history, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry has served Southeast Texas since 1905, providing a broad range of services, from fillings to reconstructive surgery. Patients are cared for by students and residents under faculty supervision.

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Students


Each year, we enroll 100 DDS and 40 dental hygiene students. UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry students gain clinical skills at on-site clinics, hospitals, and through community outreach projects. Advanced and continuing education programs are offered as well.

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Research


UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry excels in several areas of research, including the biomedical and clinical sciences, education, dental informatics, and much more. Our research programs benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and world-renowned faculty.


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BigMouth Dental Data Repository marks remarkable year of growth

February 25, 2025
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BigMouth, a centralized repository for oral health data, has announced a year of significant expansion and achievement. Based at UTHealth Houston, the dental data collaborative has solidified its position as a vital resource for researchers seeking to improve oral health outcomes nationally.

 

World-Class Facilities

305,000

Square feet of clinical simulation
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20,000

Square feet of lab & research space

14,000

Square feet of conference
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Accolades

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February 20, 2025

Professor Harold A. Henson, RDH, PhD, of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry has been recognized by the American Dental Association’s Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations for his outstanding service and contributions in the development of the Dental Hygiene Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Examination.