The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry (LSUSD) is located on a 22-acre campus adjacent to City Park in New Orleans. The school educates over 80% of the dental professionals practicing in Louisiana today.
LSUSD, the only dental school in Louisiana, is considered one of the finest dental schools in the world. Its state-of-the-art facility offers students the best possible clinical education complimented by opportunities in research, national externships and community service. Students and faculty provide over 100,000 patient visits annually in 17 locations throughout the state, serving as a valuable resource for Louisiana citizens. Research, through the school's Center of Excellence in Oral and Craniofacial Biology, creates a rich research environment for the education and development of students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty researchers in oral and craniofacial biology.