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LSUSD's Mission, Vision and Values
Mission Statement
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.
Statement of Commitment to Humanistic Culture
The faculty, staff, and students of the LSU School of Dentistry respect the values of the institution and the community. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical, academic, and clinical standards. Our commitment to a supportive environment with open and positive communication assures that each individual will meet their highest potential. These statements promote our commitment and explicit responsibility to humanistic culture, and support an environment and culture that promotes professional and ethical behavior among faculty, staff and students through a variety of programs and activities.
In all likelihood, the
LSU School of Dentistry
(LSUSD) has impacted your
personal health care.
Three out of every four
dentists and dental
hygienists practicing in
Louisiana today are
graduates of the school.
From a national
perspective, LSUSD is
unique among the more than
65 dental schools in the
United States because it
offers degrees in
dentistry, dental hygiene
and dental laboratory
technology. By training
students in all aspects of
dentistry, LSUSD offers a
level of training that has
resulted in the school's
reputation for outstanding
clinical education. From
1972 to 2022, the LSU
School of Dentistry has
graduated over 6,000
dental health
professionals by
conferring degrees as
follows:
Doctor of
Dental Surgery:
The incoming freshman
class is comprised of
approximately 75 students.
The grade-point average of
the class is around 3.65
and the majority of
students come from
Louisiana.
Dental
Hygiene:
Students receive a
Bachelor of Science in
Dental Hygiene. Each year
32 students are accepted.
Dental
Laboratory Technology:
This two-year program
offers an Associate of
Science and can accept up to 12
students.
In addition to these
academic programs, LSUSD
offers advanced training
programs in the following
areas:
- Endodontics
- General Dentistry
Residency
- Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery
- Orthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
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.
Providing service to our
community through patient
care and outreach programs
is also a vital part of
our mission. In fiscal
year 2015, we had nearly
10,000 active patients
with over 90,000 patient
visits. We care for the
poor, the elderly and the
young. We also provide
valuable outreach programs
to educate children and
adults about the
importance of proper oral
health.
Our students and faculty
are affiliated with
numerous health related
institutions across the
state. Institutional
affiliations include:
- Children's Hospital,
New Orleans
- University Medical
Center, New Orleans
- Southern Regional
Research Medical Center
(Chabert), Houma
- Pinecrest Services and
Supports Center,
Pineville
- Veteran's Affairs
Hospital, New Orleans
- Veteran's Affairs
Hospital, Baton Rouge
- Our Lady of the Lake
Medical Center
- Our Lady of Lourdes
Medical Center
- Baton Rouge General
Hospital
- Carolina Center for
Oral and Facial Surgery
- Ochsner Hospital for Children
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