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Penn History

Degrees offered and awarded by the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (1878-2025) in chronological order:

Name of Degree Abbreviation Years in which the degree was offered or awarded
Doctor of Dental Surgery D.D.S. 1887-1964
Doctor of Dental Medicine D.M.D. 1965-present
Master of Science in Oral Biology M.S. in Oral Biology 1990-present
Doctor of Science in Dentistry D.Sc.D. 2011-present
Master of Oral Health Sciences M.O.H.Sc. 2020-present
Master of Advanced Dental Studies M.A.D.S. 2021-present
Master of Science in Oral and Population Health M.S.O.P.H. 2023-present