S.C. Code Ann. § 59-123-110

In addition to the present facilities, activities and colleges of The Medical University of South Carolina, there is hereby created and established a four-year college of dental medicine, to be located in Charleston, South Carolina, as a part of The Medical University, and to be known as the College of Dental Medicine of The Medical University of South Carolina; and the board of trustees of the University may commence operations of the college as soon as practicable.