General Information

The University of Detroit began its educational work in 1877 and was incorporated as the Detroit College in 1881. In 1911, it was reorganized and became the University of Detroit. In 1990, it consolidated with Mercy College and was given its present name, the University of Detroit Mercy. The School of Dentistry was established in 1932.

The Postgraduate Endodontic Program began in 1959 as a part-time program, with the first graduate in 1961. The first full-time student graduated in 1966, receiving a Certificate in Endodontics. The first Master of Science degree was awarded in 1984. Our graduates are among the leading clinicians, researchers and educators in the United States and Canada.

In 2007, the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry Advanced Education Program in Endodontics was granted the accreditation status of "approval without reporting requirements" by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

In January, 2008 the dental school moved from its Outer Drive Campus location to a new clinical facility on the Corktown campus of the University in the downtown section of the City of Detroit. Included in this facility is a 2000 square foot graduate Endodontic Clinic containing nine operatories, a surgical suite and conference room equipped with state-of-the-art technology such as operating microscopes and digital radiography.