Our world-class faculty are leaders in many core areas of oral health research. As researchers, we're passionate about advancing our collective knowledge of the field, making discoveries that improve patient lives.
The department's core research areas include:
- Bone and connective tissue engineering/tissue engineering
- Clinical and translational research
- Immunology and innate defenses
- Microbial pathogenesis of oral organisms
- Relationship of oral pathogens to systemic disease
- Saliva and salivary glands
- Stem and progenitor cell biology.