Our Program
The DDS program at the UB School of Dental Medicine provides students with the basic science training, clinical expertise, and professional skills necessary to attain the highest level of proficiency as a practitioner.
Choosing a dental school is a significant decision. Here, our students enjoy a unique blend of academic rigor, a supportive community and diverse extracurricular opportunities. This holistic approach to education helps us create well-rounded practitioners who are ready to make a positive impact on the world. Learn about the qualities that make our school unique.
- Our DDS Program is an exceptional value, providing an excellent education at a cost that is more affordable than most other major research universities.
- Our four-year DDS Program costs less than the average U.S. dental school. Source: Commission on Dental Accreditation, 2024-2025.
- At UB, you’ll have an opportunity to give back to the community around the city — and around the world.
- Our Buffalo Outreach and Community Assistance student organization promotes oral health education, and provides free dental care to those in need.
- We encourage you to get involved and see how you can make a difference for others.
- The DDS curriculum begins with a thorough education in normal organ systems and anatomy, then progresses through abnormal pathology, patient treatment and clinical subjects.
- By the third and fourth years, you will spend more time on clinical subjects, preparing for the Integrated National Board Dental Examination and choosing a specialty area based on your professional interests and goals.
- Students begin patient care earlier in our DDS program than at most other dental schools—but still with careful support and under direct faculty supervision.
- Clinical training begins in the first year and continues throughout the program, including three half-days each week in the clinic in the spring semester of second year, working closely with four to eight patients.
- Health professionals have, for some time now, realized that patient care is improved and safer for patients when numerous providers are engaged in their care.
- During your D4 year, you will have the opportunity to work with other health care students from medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and social work, to create a total patient treatment plan and earn a micro-credential that will be permanently attached to your transcripts.
- During the program, students are exposed to various postgraduate specialty programs where they meet with faculty mentors and current residents to gain valuable insights.
- By rotating through different departments within our school, you will gain a better understanding of your own preferences and identify your academic and personal goals.
- Applicants do not need to identify their intended career path during our application process. We have several students who change their professional interests during dental school.
- Students also have the opportunity to conduct research and learn about careers in private industry.
- Graduating with a DDS degree offers diverse career paths including private practice or solo practices as part of practice groups.
- Career opportunities are found in fields like military service, public health, academia and industry.
- Most DDS graduates pursue postgraduate training, and at UB, we prioritize helping our students identify and select postgraduate programs that prepare them to be successful in their careers.
- Between 85-90% of our DDS graduates match with their first or second choice of residency program
- The UB School of Dental Medicine fosters an environment where each individual is respected and valued.
- We strive to foster an inclusive and welcoming environment, where individuals from all backgrounds feel empowered to achieve their greatest potential.
Phone: 716-829-6925
Fax: 716-829-2731
Email: sdmadmit@buffalo.edu
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F
DDS Admissions
School of Dental Medicine
315 Squire Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14214