Ponce Health Sciences University

Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

The doctoral program offers a structured four-year curriculum focused on key competencies in dentistry. In the first year, students follow a curriculum in biomedical and behavioral sciences. The second year focuses on preclinical dentistry experiences, utilizing advanced simulation facilities. The final two years are devoted to clinical training, during which students are continuously evaluated and hone their skills to practice as general dentists.

Initial Accreditation

Biomedical science and clinical practice from the start.

Implement oral health prevention and education strategies to improve individual and community outcomes.

Ongoing clinical training to develop ethical competencies in patient care.

Uses scientific evidence to provide treatment aligned with professional dental standards.

Dental Simulation Facilities

Modern dental laboratories equipped with advanced technology for hands-on training in dentistry.

Dental Faculty Clinic

It offers students real-world clinical experience from the early stages of the program under the supervision of highly trained faculty, while helping them build their professional confidence in an academic, controlled, ethical, and patient-centered environment.

Ponce Health Sciences University - Ponce

388 Calle Luis F. Sala, Ponce, PR, 00716

Email | admissions@psm.edu

Ponce Health Sciences University is authorized by the Puerto Rico Board of Postsecondary Institutions (Cert. 2016-206) and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Programs vary by campus.

For more information about MSCHE: 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 | Phone: (267) 284-5000 | www.msche.org

For more information on program accreditations, institutional policies, tuition costs, and additional consumer information, visit Consumer Information.

The Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) program is accredited and has been granted the accreditation status of “initial accreditation” by the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.

The Commission can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. The Commission’s web address is: coda.ada.org.