HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTY is a dentist in Washington, DC. The provider is a dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist. HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTY NPI is 1700021771. The provider is registered as an organization entity type and is a multi-specialty group.
The provider's business location address is:
600 W ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20059-001
Phone: (202) 806-0389
The provider's authorized official is Tadasha Culbreath .
The authorized official title is Assist Prof/dentist and has the following contact phone number (202) 806-0389.
The CLIA number assigned to this NPI record is 09D2265119 - school/student health service with a certificate type of Certificate of Waiver.
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 12/4/2008 and was last updated on 12/4/2008.