Previously a three-year degree, the dental program was extended to four years by 1938.

As part of the Center, one of the most comprehensive education and research facilities for health professionals in the nation, students and faculty reap the unique benefits of being part of an exceptionally broad range of professional health education, research and treatment efforts.

It is the only oral-hygiene program in Minnesota that grants a bachelor's degree and is affiliated with a dental school (24 students per class).

Students pursuing advanced training can choose 13 clinical-specialty or special-focus areas.

Further, the school offers many options for general dentists, specialists and dental hygienists pursuing academic, research and administrative careers, master's and Ph.D. degree programs in conjunction with the University's Graduate School.