School of Dentistry

The mission of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry (LSUSD) is to serve the needs of the citizens of the State of Louisiana by:

• Educating future general dentists, specialists and allied dental professionals to provide excellent and current health care.
• Providing a leadership role in research through investigating new approaches to the prevention and management of disease, developing innovative treatment modalities, expediting the transfer of knowledge for clinical use and enhancing health care delivery.
• Providing health care services to the public and disseminating information to the dental community on a local, national and international level.

LSUSD is committed to educating dentists and dental hygienists throughout their careers. The school enjoys a national reputation for its continuing education program, which attracts dentists from throughout the United States.

Follow the links to the School of Dentistry Faculty Publications and annual Research Events.