Educational Programs

Student researcher in Jianfu Chen’s lab.
Student researcher in Jianfu Chen’s lab.
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Students learn to use scanners to produce high-fidelity digital images of the mouth as part of the new digital dentistry workflow
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Students learn to use scanners to produce high-fidelity digital images of the mouth as part of the new digital dentistry workflow.
Students learn to use scanners to produce high-fidelity digital images of the mouth as part of the new digital dentistry workflow
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Faculty member Eddie Sheh evaluates a student's typodont in the SIM Lab.
Faculty member Eddie Sheh evaluates a student's typodont in the SIM Lab.
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Typodonts and putty for provisional restorations
Typodonts and putty for provisional restorations
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USC DDS students observe the preparation of a provisional
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Two students working together in simulation lab
USC DDS students observe the preparation of a provisional
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Alginate impression for a provisional restoration
Alginate impression for a provisional restoration
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59.5%
WOMEN
make up nearly 60 percent of the
DDS Class of 2027
16
U.S. STATES
Represented In Dds Class of 2027
24
COUNTRIES
Spanning Four Continents
Represented In Aspid Class of 2026
The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, 1950s
The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, 1952
USC ARCHIVES

Doctor of Dental Surgery(DDS)

Ostrow’s innovative learner-centered curriculum gives Doctor of Dental Surgery students comprehensive clinical training and thorough preparation in the latest techniques for advanced oral health care.

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Advanced Standing Program for International Dentists(DDS)

The Advanced Standing Program for International Dentists is tailored to meet the needs of dentists trained in other countries who want to earn a DDS degree.

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Master of Science in Biomaterials and Digital Dentistry(MS)

Ostrow offers a two-year, full-time master's program in biomaterials and digital dentistry that provides dental professionals with in-depth knowledge in dental material properties, composite resins, implants, 3-D printing and computer-aided design and manufacturing.

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Master of Science in Biomedical Implants and Tissue Engineering(MS)

The Master of Science in Biomedical Implants and Tissue Engineering (BITE) program enhances knowledge and critical thinking skills for graduate students interested in the biological and clinical aspects of osseointegration and clinical applications of tissue engineering.

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Craniofacial Biology PhD Program(PhD)

The Doctorate of Philosophy in Craniofacial Biology program prepares students for careers in academic environments as clinical scholars or as members of multidisciplinary teams of health professionals in academic research centers.

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Post-Graduate Education Certificate Opportunites

Ostrow offers advanced dental education programs leading to a certificate in clinical specialties such as orthodontics, oral surgery and pediatric dentistry.

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Fight On! Friday (ASPID)
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Virtual Fight On! Friday (DDS)
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Student News

09 May 24
Student
Inspired by an Accident

Michael Riley DDS ’24 became fascinated by dentistry following an innocent childhood mishap, but that was just the beginning of his journey.  AT THE AGE OF 5, Michael Riley’s older brother pulled him around the playground in a wagon. The typical childhood revelry ended when Riley’s front teeth encountered a slide, and chaos ensued. An […]
07 May 24
Student
Dentistry with Heart

Initially interested in a career in computer science or video games, Ostrow grad Garrett Cecchini endeavored for a profession that would afford him an opportunity to develop lifelong relationships.    LEARING TO PLAY ROCK CHORD PROGRESSSIONS on his acoustic guitar was never part of his dental school coursework, but that’s no matter to Garrett Cecchini […]
06 May 24
Student
What Can I Give? 

Ostrow graduate Alejandra De La Cruz aims to use her new dental degree to give back to those in her underserved community.  THE ROAD TO DENTISTRY was not without its detours for Ostrow graduate Alejandra De La Cruz DDS ’24, As a high school student with college dreams, the bookish De La Cruz took AP […]
19 Mar 24
Student
An Invitation to Ostrow Graduates: Connect to a Greater Purpose

Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, to offer commencement address to Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry’s Class of 2024. AT FIRST BLUSH, Father Greg Boyle acknowledges he’s a seemingly odd choice to offer the Commencement address to the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC’s Class of 2024.  After all, Boyle has been a […]
27 Feb 24
Student
Saving Baby Reya

USC dental student uses training from being a member of the Dr. STAT/IV team — a team of 20 to 30 third- and fourth-year dental students trained to administer anesthesia, nitrous oxide and perform life-saving first aid care at the dental school — to save infant’s life in baby-and-mother fitness class.  ON A CRISP DECEMBER MORNING, Blake […]
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