Mission

VISION: Provide Education, Research, Health Care and Community Service of the highest quality statewide.

MISSION: The mission of the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry is to serve the needs of the citizens of the State of Louisiana by:

Educating future general dentists, specialists and allied dental professionals to provide excellent and current health care.
Providing a leadership role in research through investigating new approaches to the prevention and management of disease, developing innovative treatment modalities, expediting the transfer of knowledge for clinical use and enhancing health care delivery.
Providing health care services to the public and disseminating information to the dental community on a local, national and international level.

PHILOSOPHY: In the broadest sense, the mission of the School is to serve as a center for education, research, and service related to oral health.