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College of Dental Medicine AEODO Program Receives Accreditation
The University of Southern Nevada College of Dental Medicine has received initial accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation for its Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AEODO) residency program.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) establishes, maintains and applys standards that ensure the quality and continuous improvement of dental and dental-related education and reflect the evolving practice of dentistry. The scope of the Commission on Dental Accreditation encompasses dental, advanced dental and allied dental education programs.
Dental education accreditation, initiated in the early 1900s, is conducted today by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, which operates under the auspices of the American Dental Association. It is a peer review mechanism that includes the involvement of members of the discipline, the broad educational community, employers, practitioners, the dental licensing community and public members. All of these groups participate in a process designed to ensure educational quality.