Howard University College of Dentistry is a school of dentistry

Dentistry

Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...

 located in the United States city of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

. The school is the only dental school in Washington, D.C..

History

Howard University College of Dentistry is a part of Howard University

Howard University

Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...

. The school was established in 1881 as the fifth oldest dental school in United States

Academics

Howard University College of Dentistry awards following degrees:

• Doctor of Dental Surgery

Departments

Howard University College of Dentistry includes the following departments:

• Department of Restorative Services
• Department of Preventive Services
• Department of Dental Hygiene
• Department of Diagnostic Services
• Department of Endodontics
  Endodontics
  Endodontics is one of the dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association, Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, and deals with the tooth pulp and the tissues surrounding the root of a tooth...
  
  
• Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  Oral and maxillofacial surgery
  Oral and maxillofacial surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty...
  
  
• Department of Pediatric
  Pediatrics
  Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
  
   Dentistry
• Department of Orthodontics
  Orthodontics
  Orthodontics, orthodontia, or orthodonture is the first specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions , which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both...
  
  

Accreditation

Howard University College of Dentistry is currently accredited by American Dental Association

American Dental Association

The American Dental Association is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 155,000 members. Based in Chicago, the ADA is the world's largest and oldest national dental association and promotes good oral health to the public while representing the dental...

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