Departments

Our departments specialize in some of the most challenging — and rewarding — areas of dental care and oral health.

  • Oral Biology
    9/1/23
  • Oral Diagnostic Sciences
    9/26/22
    The mission of the Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences is to teach, conduct research, and provide service in the differential diagnosis and treatment of orofacial diseases and disorders.
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
    8/12/21
    The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery provides didactic and clinical training for dental students, surgery residents and graduate students at the University at Buffalo.
  • Orthodontics
    11/28/23
    At the University at Buffalo, the Department of Orthodontics not only provides training for orthodontic residents and dental students but also offers a full range of orthodontic services including interceptive, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary orthodontic care that is tailored to patients of all age groups.
  • Pediatric & Community Dentistry
    8/24/22
    The Pediatric & Community Dentistry Department provides predoctoral and postdoctoral specialty training and clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the developing dentition of children, adolescents and young adults.
  • Periodontics and Endodontics
    5/17/22
    The UB Department of Periodontics and Endodontics has played a pivotal role in training world-class clinicians, researchers and academicians who have now become leaders in dental education and research.
  • Restorative Dentistry
    7/28/20
    The Department of Restorative Dentistry is the largest and most comprehensive unit in the School of Dental Medicine, and includes the Division of Operative Dentistry and the Division of Prosthodontics.
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As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), the University at Buffalo is committed to discovery, both basic and applied research, development and scholarship.

Celebrating 125 Years
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Established in 1892, the School of Dental Medicine continues to provide exceptional educational opportunities for general practitioners, specialists and researchers.