[1] According to the Meharry Medical College website, the dental school was founded by Dr. George Whipple Hubbard in order to “provide the Colored people of the South with an opportunity for thoroughly preparing themselves for the practice of dentistry.”[2] The first degrees were awarded in 1887 to three recipients, one of whom was Robert Fulton Boyd.

"[3] Together with the Meharry School of Graduate Studies and Research, the School of Dentistry offers a DDS/PhD dual degree program, which, according to the website, is intended for "clinical and research professionals seeking to identify and solve significant problems in oral health and/or its influence on overall health.

"[4] Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry is located on 1005 Doctor D B Todd Junior Boulevard, Nashville, TN.

The College houses patient clinics, research and teaching facilities, educational programs, and administrative offices.

[5] Meharry Medical dental college offers an Advanced Education Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.