Departments & Resources

The School of Dentistry has four departments, each containing programs and specialty areas. 

The values-based curriculum offered by each department is designed to provide a strong, well-rounded foundation in dentistry as well as the deep knowledge and skills demanded by dental specialties.

Departments

Community Dental Sciences

Associated units include the Delta Dental Urgent and Special Care Clinic, the program in Dental Public Health, the externship program and interprofessional education (IPE)

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Developmental Sciences

Programs include predoctoral pediatric dentistry, pre-doctoral behavioral sciences, and the postdoctoral Advanced Educational Program in Orthodontics

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General Dental Sciences

The department encompasses the broad disciplines of Oral Medicine, Oral Radiology, Cariology, Dental Biomaterials, Operative Dentistry and Prosthodontics.

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Surgial & Diagnostic Sciences

The department includes endodontics, periodontics, oral- and maxillofacial surgery, oral- and maxillofacial pathology, oral radiology and oral medicine.

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