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Dentistry, DMD

University of Mississippi

Doctoral ProfessionalCIP: 51.0401

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  • University, Mississippi

    Oxford, Mississippi, University, Mississippi, 38677-1848

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessInstructingLearning StrategiesWritingActive Learning

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageBiologyPsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and Training

Abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionFinger DexterityArm-Hand SteadinessControl PrecisionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClaritySpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
  • Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equi
  • Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Medical softwareAccounting softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareInternet browser softwareComputer based training softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing software

Tools

Air compressorsAir/water syringe tipsAir/water syringesAmalgam bandsAmalgam carriersAmalgam condensersAmalgam retainersAmalgam wellsAngle dental handpiecesAngled pliersAnterior forcepsAnterior scalersApex locatorsArticulating paper forcepsAutoclaves3D movement analysis systemsAgar slidesAutomated ESR analyzersBack support bracesBalance boardsBiohazard containersBlood culture incubatorsCardiac monitorsCarousel slide projectorsCasting ovensCell washing equipmentCervical traction unitsCoagulation testing equipmentColorimetric devicesCompact digital cameras

Work Values

IndependenceAchievementRelationshipsWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Dentists, General29-1021.00
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Professional)

  • Clinical quality standards — establish and continuously refine evidence-based protocols for diagnosis, treatment planning, and infection control across an entire dental organization or multi-site practice.
  • Organizational treatment philosophy — articulate and champion a comprehensive, patient-centered care model that integrates preventive, restorative, and surgical disciplines at an institutional or network level.
  • Workforce development — mentor, evaluate, and advance the clinical competencies of associate dentists, residents, and allied dental staff through structured feedback and continuing education programs.
  • Strategic case complexity management — accept and lead care for the most complex, high-risk patient presentations — including those with systemic comorbidities or maxillofacial pathology — that exceed routine practice scope.
  • Regulatory and ethical leadership — interpret evolving dental practice laws, prescribing regulations, and infection control standards and translate them into actionable compliance frameworks for the practice or institution.
  • Health economics and practice administration — oversee budgeting, revenue cycle management, and accounting software reporting to ensure the financial sustainability of a dental organization while maintaining care quality.
  • Community oral health advocacy — design and lead population-level preventive programs, school-based screenings, or public health initiatives that reduce the burden of dental disease across a defined community.
  • Curriculum and educational program design — develop and deliver postgraduate or continuing education curricula for dental professionals aligned with competency-based frameworks and accreditation requirements.
  • Research and innovation integration — critically appraise emerging clinical science, materials, and technologies — such as digital impressioning, AI-assisted diagnostics, and laser dentistry — and drive evidence-based adoption within the organization.
  • Interprofessional leadership — represent dentistry in health system governance, hospital credentialing committees, or policy bodies to advance oral-systemic health integration at the organizational or policy level.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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