College of Dentistry

The Dunn Dental building, named after Gov. Winfield Dunn, DDS, a UT graduate and former governor of Tennessee.
A first year dental student uses a Dent Sim unit to practice the preparation and restoration of teeth.
College of Dentistry students serve the oral health needs of people throughout the state, including this extramural clinic in Bristol, TN.
First year dental students at the UT College of Dentistry learn dental procedures on the computerized Dental Simulation units in the College's DentSim lab.
Dr. David Clement; John Voskuil of Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties; UTHSC EVC Ken Brown and Dr. Adam Lloyd open new Endodontics Graduate Clinic
Dr. Jacob Shiloah and a College of Dentistry Student Doctor discuss a patient's dental treatment while viewing the electronic health record

The UTHSC College of Dentistry was founded in 1878 making it the oldest dental college in the South, and the third oldest public college of dentistry in the United States. The College is located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, in the Winfield C. Dunn Building at 875 Union Avenue.

The College maintains a 4-year dental program, leading to the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, totaling approximately 400 students. In addition, there are approximately another 140 students in Postgraduate dental programs and Dental Hygiene.

The College is dedicated to provide professional, graduate, and postgraduate education; conduct dental research; and deliver state-of-the-art patient care and public service.

Our Mission

To actively advance oral health through excellence in education, innovation in research, skilled clinical care and engagement in public service

Accordingly, the goals of the College of Dentistry are:

Graduate outstanding oral health care professionals
Provide high quality oral health care
Promote a robust research program
Strengthen and expand community outreach
Ensure a stable infrastructure and support system