口腔科学的哲学博士课程要求至少72 sh的研究生学分，包括高级课程工作和独创的研究，最终成功地完成了论文的辩护。学生必须通过全面的考试，准备并获得研究项目的批准，并完成并成功捍卫描述其研究结果的论文。该课程的完成通常需要至少四年的全日制学习。
The Doctor of Philosophy program in oral science requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit, including advanced coursework and original research that culminates in the successful defense of a dissertation. Students must pass a comprehensive examination, prepare and gain approval of a research project, and complete and successfully defend a dissertation that describes the results of their research. Completion of the program usually requires four to six years of full-time study. Students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.00 to earn the degree.