Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital one of the most forward-looking educational environments in dental medicine in the country. Since its inception in 1990-1991 by Thirumathi Meenakshi Ammal, a Philanthropist. Meenakshi Ammal Dental college has been committed to excellence in education, research, patient care, and community service. It is a constituent of Meenakshi University, from 2004 - 2005. At Meenakshi Ammal dental college, research and teaching are complementary, producing professionals who possess the analytical capacity and the spirit of inquiry to deal with an ever-increasing knowledge base and rapid technological changes. By treating patients in the college's teaching clinics , Meenakshi Ammal dental college students understand not just how to apply science to practice, but how to employ compassion in the treatment of human illness. The students and faculty at Meenakshi Ammal dental college benefit to interdisciplinary teaching, research and practice.