Delta Sigma Delta () is an international professional dental fraternity. Founded in 1882, it is the oldest and largest of the professional dental fraternities.
History Delta Sigma Delta's inception came when Louis James "Lou" Mitchell and Charles William Howard, dental students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor, were invited to join the medical fraternity Nu Sigma Nu. They declined, instead opting to form the school's first professional dental fraternity.
On , these two and five others from the dental school met at Mrs. Slattery's boarding house, located at #10 North State Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Along with Howard and Mitchell, the fraternity's founders were Francis Eugene Cassidy, Lyndall Llewellyn Davis, Clarence James Hand, Louis Manning "Jamie" James, and Ezra Lincoln Kern. Delta Sigma Delta was the first dental fraternity in the world.Noted in a brief online National History, accessed 10 May 2022.
Dr. L. L. Davis established the Beta chapter at the Chicago College of Dental Surgery after establishing his dental practice in Chicago. Within a month of each other, Epsilon chapter was chartered at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, followed by Gamma chapter at Harvard University.
After graduation, the fraternity's founders took positions in multiple cities. This led to the formation of a supreme or alumni chapter, in Detroit, Michigan in 1895.
Symbols The Greek letters represent the letters D.D.S. of the dental degree, although with a transposed sequence. The fraternity's colors are blue and garnet. Its motto is "Knowledge, Strength, Justice".
Governance The Supreme Chapter is the fraternity's administrative or governing body. A Council of Graduate Chapters oversees the graduate chapters. The European Continental Chapter oversees the European graduate chapters and the Australia/New Zealand Chapter oversees the graduate chapters there.
Chapters As of 2021, there were 44 active chapters. Undergraduate or collegiate chapters are located at dental schools, while graduate chapters are located in population centers throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Undergraduate chapters Following is a list of the collegiate chapters of Delta Sigma Delta, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions in italics.Dentos (the yearbook of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery), 1925
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusAlphaUniversity of Michigan School of DentistryAnn Arbor, MichiganActiveBeta –1993Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IllinoisInactiveChicago College of Dental SurgeryEpsilonUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Dental MedicinePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveGamma – 1944Harvard School of Dental MedicineBoston, MassachusettsInactiveDeltaUnassignedZetaUCSF School of DentistrySan Francisco, CaliforniaActiveEta – 2001Northwestern University Dental SchoolEvanston, IllinoisInactiveThetaUniversity of Minnesota School of DentistryMinneapolis, MinnesotaActiveIota – 1908University of Detroit Mercy School of DentistryDetroit, MichiganInactiveKappa – 1926Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TennesseeInactiveLambdaCase School of Dental MedicineCleveland, OhioActiveMuTufts University School of Dental MedicineBoston, MassachusettsActiveNuUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City School of DentistryKansas City, MissouriActiveXiIndiana University School of DentistryIndianapolis, IndianaActiveOmicron – 19xx ?Saint Louis University Dental SchoolSt. Louis, MissouriInactivePi – 19xx ?University at Buffalo School of Dental MedicineBuffalo, New YorkInactiveRhoUniversity of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry Chicago, IllinoisActiveSigmaUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Dental MedicinePittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActiveTau – 1932Ohio College of Dental SurgeryCincinnati, OhioInactiveUpsilonWashington University School of Dental MedicineSt. Louis, MissouriInactivePhi – 1932Colorado College of Dental SurgeryDenver, ColoradoInactiveDU School of Dentistry Records, accessed 14 May 2022.ChiHerman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USCLos Angeles, CaliforniaActivePsiOregon Health & Science University School of DentistryPortland, OregonActiveOmegaCreighton University School of DentistryOmaha, NebraskaActiveAlpha Alpha – c. 1990Georgetown University School of DentistryWashington, D.C.ActiveDesmos. Vol. XIX, no. 1. November 1912. p. 16.Beta Beta – ≤1977 University of Nebraska Medical Center College of DentistryLincoln, NebraskaInactiveDesmos. Vol. XIX, no. 4. August 1913. p. 321.Gamma GammaUniversity of Iowa College of DentistryIowa City, IowaActiveDelta DeltaUnassignedEpsilon EpsilonUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyActiveZeta ZetaLouisiana State UniversityNew Orleans, LouisianaActiveEta EtaMarquette University School of DentistryMilwaukee, WisconsinActiveTheta ThetaAtlanta Southern Dental CollegeAugusta, GeorgiaActiveIota IotaUnassignedKappa KappaUniversity of Tennessee College of DentistryMemphis, TennesseeActiveLambda LambdaTexas A&M University College of DentistryDallas, TexasActiveMu MuOhio State University College of DentistryColumbus, OhioActiveNu NuUniversity of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of DentistrySan Francisco, CaliforniaActiveXi Xi – 1938University of Maryland School of DentistryBaltimore, MarylandInactiveOmicron OmicronVCU School of DentistryRichmond, VirginiaActivePi PiUniversity of Detroit Mercy School of DentistryDetroit, MichiganActiveRho RhoMaurice H. Kornberg School of DentistryPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveSigma SigmaUniversity of Washington School of DentistrySeattle, WashingtonActiveSigma Sigma Succeeds Rho Rho as youngest chapterTau TauUTHealth School of DentistryHouston, TexasActiveUpsilon UpsilonUNC Adams School of DentistryChapel Hill, North CarolinaActivePhi PhiUAB School of DentistryBirmingham, AlabamaActiveChi ChiWest Virginia University School of DentistryMorgantown, West VirginiaActivePsi Psi–≤1977University of Puerto Rico School of Dental MedicineSan Juan, Puerto RicoInactiveOmega OmegaUCLA School of DentistryLos Angeles, CaliforniaActiveAlpha AlphaUnassignedAlpha BetaMedical University of South Carolina College of Dental MedicineCharleston, South CarolinaActiveAlpha ChiDental School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TexasActiveAlpha Gamma–19xx ?University of Florida College of DentistryGainesville, FloridaInactiveAlpha DeltaUniversity of Colorado School of Dental MedicineAurora, ColoradoActiveAlpha EpsilonUnassignedAlpha ZetaUniversity of Connecticut School of Dental MedicineFarmington, ConnecticutActiveAlpha KappaSouthern Illinois University School of Dental MedicineAlton, IllinoisActiveAlpha LambdaUniversity of Oklahoma College of DentistryOklahoma City, OklahomaActiveAlpha MuNova Southeastern University College of Dental MedicineFort Lauderdale, FloridaActiveAlpha NuArizona School of Dentistry and Oral HealthMesa, ArizonaActiveAlpha XiUniversity of Kentucky College of DentistryLexington, KentuckyActiveAlpha OmicronMidwestern UniversityDowners Grove, IllinoisActiveAlpha PiWestern University of Health SciencesPomona, CaliforniaActiveAlpha RhoA.T. Still University Dental SchoolKirksville, MissiouriActive
Graduate chapters Following is a list of the Delta Sigma Delta international graduate chapters.
ChapterLocationStatusAt-LargeActiveBadger Graduate ChapterWisconsinActiveBaton Rouge Graduate ChapterBaton Rouge, LouisianaActiveBelgium Graduate ChapterBelgiumActiveCanada Graduate ChapterCanadaActiveCincinnati-Dayton Graduate ChapterCincinnati and Dayton, OhioActiveCleveland Graduate ChapterCleveland, OhioActiveColumbus Graduate ChapterColumbus, OhioActiveDenver Graduate ChapterDenver, ColoradoActiveDetroit Graduate ChapterDetroit, MichiganActiveECC Graduate ChapterActiveGeorgia Graduate ChapterGeorgiaActiveHawaii Graduate ChapterHawaiiActiveHolland Graduate ChapterHolland, NetherlandsActiveIndiana Graduate ChapterIndianaActiveLondon Graduate ChapterLondon, EnglandActiveNew England Graduate ChapterActiveNew Orleans Graduate ChapterNew Orleans, LouisianaActiveNew South Wales Graduate ChapterNew South Wales, AustraliaActiveNew York Graduate ChapterNew YorkActiveNew Zealand Graduate ChapterNew ZealandActiveNorth Carolina Graduate ChapterNorth CarolinaActiveOregon Graduate ChapterOregonActiveParis Graduate ChapterParis, FranceActivePittsburgh Graduate ChapterPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActiveQueensland Graduate ChapterQueensland, AustraliaActiveRochester Graduate ChapterRochester, New YorkActiveSan Francisco Graduate ChapterSan Francisco, CaliforniaActiveScandinavia Graduate ChapterActiveSeattle Graduate ChapterSeattle, WashingtonActiveSt. Louis Graduate ChapterSt. Louis, MissouriActiveSouth Australia Graduate ChapterSouth Australia, AustraliaActiveTexas (East) Graduate ChapterTexasActiveTwin Cities Graduate ChapterMinneapolis and Saint Paul, MinnesotaActiveVirginia Graduate ChapterVirginiaActiveWest Virginia Graduate ChapterWest VirginiaActiveWestern Australia Graduate ChapterWestern Australia, AustraliaActiveYoungstown Graduate ChapterYoungstown, OhioActive
See also List of dental schools in the United States List of defunct dental schools in the United States Professional fraternities and sororities
References
External links
Delta Sigma Delta website