The Lyon College School of Dental Medicine (LCSDM) educates dental students to function within an evolving oral health care system and expands the traditional role of dentists by blending oral and systemic medicine, emphasizing interprofessional patient management, promoting evidence-based patient care, and focusing on the treatment of underserved and vulnerable communities, all within a cost and time-efficient, technology-enriched dental education experience
Initiatives for achieving this mission:
- Educate a diverse student body to become excellent health care providers.
- Engage in research to explore oral/systemic relationships, access to care barriers, community-based education strategies and community oral health
- Provide compassionate and culturally proficient health care.
- Collaborate with the community to improve oral health in Arkansas.
- Foster a collaborative and supportive environment for working and learning at LCSDM.