| Dean | Term |
|---|---|
| Charles J. Essig (Secretary of the Faculty) | 1878 – 1883 |
| James Truman (Secretary of the Faculty) | 1883 – 1889 |
| James Truman (Dean) | 1889 – 1896 |
| Edward Cameron Kirk | 1895 – 1917 |
| Charles Root Turner | 1917 – 1941 |
| Joseph L.T. Appleton, Jr. | 1941 – 1951 |
| Lester William Burket | 1951 – 1972 |
| D. Walter Cohen | 1972 – 1983 |
| Jan Lindhe | 1983 – 1988 |
| Malcom Lynch (interim) | 1988 – 1989 |
| Raymond J. Fonseca | 1989 – 2003 |
| Marjorie Jeffcoat | 2003 – 2008 |
| Thomas Sollecito (interim) | 2008 – 2009 |
| Denis F. Kinane | 2009 – 2017 |
| Dana T. Graves (interim Jan.-Jun.) | 2018 |
| Mark S. Wolff | 2018 – present |
University Leaders Deans of the Schools Deans of the School of Dental Medicine, 1878-present
Lester W. Burket, 1962