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Digital Histology Software

Mac Users: The School of Dentistry does not support Apple computers (see computer requirements). You may download the Digital Histology program to a Windows computer in the CID Lab located in Lyons A-019.

Download for Dental Students

How should I download it? Because this is a large download, we urge you to use a wired, on-campus connection. To install it to your own computer, copy it to a USB drive or other removable medium for transfer.

Digital Histology (Dental Students) PC Download (387 MB)
Oral Histo/Embryology Supplement PC Download (20 MB)

PC Download Instructions

  1. Download the file DigHist.exe below. You may be prompted to log in with your VCU eID and password.
  2. After logging in, you should be prompted to download the file. Save the file to your desktop.
  3. Double-click on the file. This will open the WinZip Self Extractor. Browse to select your desktop as the Unzip to folder.
  4. The files will be extracted to a folder on your desktop called DigHisto5_2eCurr. Open this folder and double-click _StartHere.exe to begin the program.

Download for Dental Hygiene Students

How should I download it?

  1. Download both of the files below and save them to your desktop. You may be prompted to login with your VCU eID and password.
  2. After downloading, right-click on each file and select "Extract". Choose a location on your computer where the files should be extracted.
  3. Go to the location on your computer where you extracted the files. To start the Digital Histology program, find the file Digital Histology.exe and double-click. To start the Oral Histology and Embryology program, find the file Oral Histo Embryo 05.exe and double-click.
Digital Histology (Dental Hygiene) PC Download (37 MB)
Oral Histo/Embryology Supplement PC Download (20 MB)

Copyright Information

Copyright to Digital Histology is retained by its authors and VCU. The program is marketed globally, along with a companion book, by textbook publisher Wiley-Liss. The publisher has granted us a special dispensation to distribute it freely to VCU students, but you may not share it with others.

Questions/Problems

If you experience any problems with the download, please contact the School of Dentistry Webmaster.