The Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree is a four-year program with the first two years being primarily devoted to the biomedical sciences of anatomy, biochemistry, histology, microbiology, pathology,
pharmacology, and physiology. Pre-clinical technical courses are also taught to achieve
a close correlation of the basic sciences with the clinical disciplines. Beginning the Spring semester of the second year, students are introduced to their
clinical groups and protocol. The last two years primarily consist of clinical experiences
in the UTHSC College of Dentistry clinic on campus and in our off-site clinical sites
across the state of Tennessee.
