Department of Comprehensive Dentistry
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A. Dale Ehrlich, MS, DDS LSUHSC School of Dentistry |
The Department of Comprehensive Dentistry is one of eight clinical science departments within the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry (LSUSD). The department is responsible for providing both preclinical and clinical instruction in comprehensive dentistry to predoctoral students. In addition to core coursework, faculty members offer instruction in laboratory procedures and senior-level electives, including dental photography and the effective use of dental auxiliaries. Departmental clinics and offices are located across the second to the eighth floors of the dental school facility.
As the largest department at LSUSD, the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry also oversees the Program in Dental Hygiene and the Advanced Education Program in Orofacial Pain.
The departmental faculty are involved in teaching throughout all four years of the dental curriculum. Research efforts within the department focus on the development of caries-inhibiting restorative materials, improving the mechanical and physical properties of current materials, and the clinical evaluation of dental restorative products.
The Program in Dental Hygiene offers two-year programs at both the New Orleans and Alexandria campuses. Students in the program participate in clinical training alongside dental students and engage in several didactic courses taught by the dental faculty.
The department is dedicated to excellence in clinical care, education, and research. Its mission is to foster a collaborative and dynamic academic environment in which all faculty members contribute meaningfully to institutional growth and to the education of future dental professionals. Ultimately, the department seeks to enhance the local, national, and international reputation of the LSUHSC School of Dentistry and Louisiana State University.
Click here for a list of faculty members in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry.