
Clinical Attire
Students are required to wear approved scrub brands and colors. Below is the link for approved scrubs. All Class levels, please refer to your student policy manual regarding proper attire.
Approved College of Dentistry Scrub Colors Pre-Doctoral: scheme is:
Class of 2023- Navy; Class of 2024-Royal; Class of 2025- Ceil; Class of 2026-Navy, Repeat...
Postdoctoral Residents: Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry: Black
AEGD: Selected Annually
Dental Hygiene: Selected Annually


Students' white coat instructions:
A. D2-D4, DH4, Postdoctoral Coats
Worn by D2, D3, D4, DH4, Postdoctoral Residents
received during a ceremony held in the summer
immediately preceding Fall of year 2. D2 scrubs are also ordered immediately preceding Fall of D2 year.
B. D1 and DH3 Coats - D1 attire for Fall and Spring is business casual as outlined in the student policy manual.
Students' White Coats should be hip length.
Instructions for Ordering a D1/DH3 Daily White Coat:
***Daily coats may be ordered from HU Bookstore
or a vendor of the student's choosing.
Coat Embroidery - Choose The Following:
Number of Lines: 3
Font Style: Monotype Corsiva Font
Thread Color: Navy Blue
Placement: Left Chest
First Name Last Name (Middle initial optional)
Howard University
College of Dentistry
*Please note, student's embroidered name must match
name listed on Academic Roster*
*You must register with Medelita using your Howard University email in order to purchase.
