[2] He practiced within the profession of dentistry for 17 years before getting into real estate development in the Los Angeles area, where he made most of his earnings.

Herman Ostrow implements a PBL (Problem-Based Learning) curriculum in their DDS program, where groups of student dentists participate in discussions of case studies in lieu of traditional lectures.

[citation needed] The learner-centered doctoral program combines basic science and clinical content over four years: 1.

Contribute to innovation and advances in dental science First-year DDS students at Ostrow benefit from significant preclinical experience, education and training in restorative dentistry using simulators, for a seamless transition to direct patient care by the end of year one.

DDS students collectively serve about 12,000 patients in the school's faculty-supervised, student-run oral health clinics.