Dundee Dental Hospital has its origins in the Dundee Dental Club, formed in 1909 by local dentists who provided their services free of charge to the destitute. The Hospital was established in 1914 and operated as a private venture until it was incorporated into the newly formed National Health Service in 1948. Dundee Dental School was established was established within the College of St. Andrews University of Dundee. Graduates were awarded the Licentiate in Dental Surgery (LDS) from the University of St. Andrews. The School’s Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree was established by St Andrews University in 1936. This became a degree awarded by the University of Dundee when the University became independent of St Andrews University in 1967 and obtained its own Coat of Arms and insignia as depicted on the tie of the University (21191.4 – condition, good).