Restorative Dentistry
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.
About the Department
The Department of Restorative Dentistry is committed to the school’s mission to continue to improve the well-being and oral health of the community. We meet this goal by:
- Providing a stimulating environment to educate dental students, graduate students, residents, dentists and other dental professionals.
- Providing direct comprehensive restorative clinical services.
- Conducting oral health research and other scholarly activity.
- Developing future leaders of the profession in education, research and organized dentistry.
In addition, we help ensure that the next generation of dentists will excel and will be lifelong learners who are prepared to provide excellent preventative and general dentistry by providing patient-centered comprehensive dental care after they graduate.
About Operative Dentistry and Prosthodontics
- Operative dentistry focuses on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases to the teeth (e.g., fillings).
- Prosthodontics is the area of dentistry that deals with restoring severely broken down teeth (e.g., crowns and bridges) or restoring the dentition on individuals who have permanently lost their teeth (e.g., complete dentures or removable partial dentures).
Prosthodontics Certificate and Advanced Education Programs
Our faculty are highly involved in advanced education programs, including the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program and the postdoctoral certificate program in advanced prosthodontics.
