Oral Diagnostic Sciences

Inherent in our mission is the teaching and application of the principles, scientific bases and techniques that underlie the diagnostic disciplines and the advancement of knowledge in the areas of orofacial diseases and disorders. This implies that emphasis will be given to the use and integration of those biological, behavioral and clinical sciences that are relevant to the differential diagnosis of pathological conditions in the orofacial region — and to the utilization of critical thinking skills in that process.

We offer both predoctoral and graduate / postgraduate educational opportunities.

The teaching of The Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences in the predoctoral dental school curriculum encompasses the fields of:

• Oral and maxillofacial radiology
• TMD and orofacial pain
• Oral and maxillofacial pathology
• Oral medicine

Our department offers:

• Two accredited post-graduate programs Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and TMD and Orofacial Pain.
• An accredited co-sponsored General Practice Residency Program with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

In addition, the department has a strong teaching and research mentoring presence in the university’s master's program in Oral Sciences.

Among our current and past members, the Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences includes:

• SUNY Distinguished Professors
• UB Distinguished Professors
• SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching in the School of Dental Medicine
• Former deans
• Winners of NSF or NIH grants

Our department was formed in 1994 by merging two full departments (Oral Medicine and Stomatology & Interdisciplinary Sciences) and some faculty from three other departments (Behavioral Sciences, Oral Biology, and Dental Materials).