Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health

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Dear Dental Students,

I am honored to welcome and congratulate you for choosing Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (MOSDOH) for your professional education. Your experience at MOSDOH will be premier in scope. Not only will you receive an outstanding educational experience but through your involvement in community service you will emerge as excellent leaders with a strong desire to serve in your respective communities.

This is an exciting but challenging time in your lives as you embark on a four-year pursuit that will culminate with you earning the highly respected dental degree. You have made an excellent career choice! Your dental degree and certificate in public health will distinguish you from your peers and will serve as a reminder of MOSDOH’s commitment to graduate community leaders that will serve those in need.

Along your journey, you will be supported by experienced staff, faculty, and administrators who will take interest in your professional development and experiences. We know that as MOSDOH graduates, you will help to advance the dental profession through your contributions in dental practice, research and service.

We are proud to have you join the MOSDOH family. Best wishes to you during dental school.

Sincerely,
Dwight E. McLeod, DDS, MS
Dean, Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health

About MOSDOH

The Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (MOSDOH) offers an educational model that relies on an exceptional cadre of motivated, experienced learning guides (mentors) for our students in both the preclinical and clinical phases of the degree program. In addition to the issues of oral health and the skills of dentistry, students learn from and are encouraged to become caring, community-minded healthcare providers. It is expected that graduates will be leaders in their community and managers of public, not-for-profit and private sector oral health organizations.

The dental program features:

Innovative Curriculum – Integrating science, human systems and clinical care.
Simulation Technology – Accelerating skill development for clinical excellence.
State-of-the-art Facilities – Utilizing new facilities and digital resources for the faculty and students of tomorrow.
Needs Focused – Educating competent, compassionate dentists for underserved communities.
Service Education – Coordinating student partnerships with communities of need.
Leadership Training – Educating dentists to be community health leaders.

MOSDOH students spend the first and second year studying the basic sciences and clinical introductions in the classroom setting and complete dental simulation exercises in the Kirksville campus simulation clinic. Third-year students work side by side with licensed dentists in our St. Louis clinic. Fourth-year rotations at community-based clinics may include experiences at a community health center, Indian Health Service clinic, and Veteran’s Administration clinic. Additionally, students who do not already have either a certificate or master’s degree in public health earn a Certificate in Public Health with Dental Emphasis while enrolled at MOSDOH.

Program Accreditation

The Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: 312.440.4653.

Student Complaints

Students may file complaints about the four-year pre-doctoral dental program with the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The Academic Affairs Office will work with students to verify complaints and seek resolutions. All student complaints will be logged and made available on-site to the CODA visit committee at the next regularly scheduled CODA site visit.

Student Filing of Complaints to CODA

Students enrolled in the DMD program may file a complaint regarding the School’s adherence to the Pre-doctoral Education Standards by contacting the Commission on Dental Accreditation at: Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: 312.440.4653.

MOSDOH Mission Statement

The Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health will educate dental students to provide comprehensive patient care in an environment of scholarly engagement and inquiry. Graduates will become community and educational leaders, serve those in need, and promote life-long learning.

Pre-Doctoral Program Competencies

Domain		Competency
A	Professionalism	Practice dentistry guided by professional values, ethical principles, self-assessment and as required by legal principles and regulatory concepts to address the oral health needs of individual patients and the community. (CODA 2-10, 2-17, 2-20)
B	Scientific Practice	Apply critical thinking, problem-solving, quantitative knowledge and reasoning (including analysis of data, appraisal of evidence, synthesis and integration of new information) to the practice of dentistry. (CODA 2-9, 2-21)
C	Human Sciences	Apply knowledge of molecular, biochemical, cellular and systems-level mechanisms that maintain homeostasis and of the dysregulation of these mechanisms to the prevention, diagnosis and management of disease in the dental patient. (CODA 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, 2-14)
D	Behavioral Sciences	Apply behavioral principles to function successfully in a multicultural work environment, to manage and educate a diverse patient population, and to promote, improve and maintain the health of dental patients. (CODA 2-15, 2-16, 2-23 d)
E	Treatment Planning	Formulate a provisional, differential and definitive diagnosis and a comprehensive, sequenced treatment plan, alternative plans and limited care plans for dental patients; make referrals to other providers; describe prognosis; obtain informed consent, evaluate outcomes of treatment, and recommend recall. (CODA 2-23 a, c, o)
F	Patient Care	Assess and manage the oral health care needs of patients within the scope of general dentistry in all stages of life (infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatric patients and patients with special needs). (CODA 2-22, 2-23 b, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n; 2-24)
G	Practice Management	Apply principles and philosophies of patient management, models of health care delivery and leadership of an oral health care team. (CODA 2-18)
H	Public Health	Work collaboratively to assess, address and/or solve population-based health issues using the public health principles of assessment, policy development and assurance. (CODA 2-25)
I	Interprofessional Practice	Function effectively, respectfully and ethically in an interprofessional team to plan and deliver patient-/ population-centered care. (CODA 2-19)

Contact MOSDOH

Kirksville Campus A.T. Still University – Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health 800 W. Jefferson Street Kirksville, MO 63501 www.atsu.edu/mosdoh	St. Louis Campus Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health – St. Louis Dental Education and Oral Health Clinic 1500 Park Avenue St. Louis, MO 63104 www.atsu.edu/mosdoh
Dwight E. McLeod, DDS, MS Dean 314.833.2717	Kneka Smith, MPH Associate Dean, Education & Assessment 660.626.2876 kpsmith@atsu.edu
Marco Rouman, DDS, MFDS RCS (Ed.), MFDS RCPSG Associate Dean for Clinical Education & Community Partnerships 314.685.3561 mrouman@atsu.edu	Allison Crutchfield, DMD, MPH Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Education & Simulation Clinic 660.626.2846 acrutchfield@atsu.edu
Poonam Jain, BDS, MS, MPH Interim Assistant Dean for Clinical Operations 314.833.2731 poonamjain@atsu.edu

Programs

Doctor of Dental Medicine

Dental Medicine, DMD (MOSDOH)

Courses

Dental Medicine

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