Degrees & Programs

Find the degree program that meets your needs

No matter where you are on your career path in oral health care, the Indiana University School of Dentistry has a degree program that will help you achieve your goals. In addition to the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, we offer allied dental programs that include a certificate in dental assisting and a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene. Our advanced education programs include a master’s degree in dentistry and a doctoral degree in dental sciences.

We also offer an International Dentist Program for dentists from other countries who want to become licensed to practice in the United States.

D.D.S. programs

Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)

Become a licensed dentist ready to enter clinical practice or pursue advanced dental education.

International Dentist Program (IU-IDP)

Earn a D.D.S. degree and become licensed to practice in the U.S. (Applicants must be graduates of international dentist programs.)

Dual degree programs

D.D.S. & M.P.H.

Add a Master of Public Health degree from the IU Fairbanks School of Public Health to your D.D.S. degree.

D.D.S. & M.B.A.

Combine a D.D.S degree with an M.B.A. from the Kelley School of Business

D.D.S. & Ph.D.

Combine a D.D.S degree with a Ph.D. in Dental Sciences in seven years.

Advanced dental education programs

Master of Science in Dentistry (M.S.D.)

Get advanced training in cariology and operative dentistry, dental materials, endodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontology, or prosthodontics. (Applicants must hold a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree.)

M.S. in Dental Materials

Study the science and technology of dental materials and graduate ready for a career in the biomedical industry, teaching and research, or clinical practice.

Ph.D. in Dental Sciences

Choose from tracks in dental biomaterials, dental materials, oral biology, or preventive dentistry.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency

Prepare for a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery with this four-year certificate program. (Applicants must hold a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree.)

Graduate Certificate in Dental Informatics

Successfully implementing and using health information technology (HIT) requires more than just knowledge about technology. This graduate certificate prepares you to examine the role of health information technology in dentistry to improve patient care processes and outcomes.

Undergraduate programs

Certificate in Dental Assisting

Learn the skills you need to enter one of the country’s fastest-growing professions.

B.S. in Dental Hygiene

Prepare for a career as a licensed dental hygienist with a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene.

B.S. in Public Health Dental Hygiene

Take your career in dental hygiene to the next level with this degree completion program for licensed dental hygienists.

Indiana University Fort Wayne (IUFW) - Dental Assisting Programs

Indiana University Fort Wayne (IUFW) - Dental Hygiene Programs

Indiana University Fort Wayne (IUFW) - Dental Technology Programs

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