Facilities

Two clinics constitute the primary teaching areas for the DDS program: the ninety-six-chair Richard A. Powell Comprehensive Oral Health Clinic, on the first floor; and the 100-chair second-floor clinic. 

The third- and fourth-year classes are divided into four practice groups of approximately equal size and are split between the two clinics. 

Each clinic is supported with a plaster room, dispensary window, instrument room, and X-ray rooms.

The eighty-seven-chair third-floor clinic serves a variety of functions. It is the primary clinical area for many of the school’s specialty training programs. 

The Harold R. Ortman Graduate Prosthodontics Clinic houses specialty training in prosthodontics, and nearby is the clinical area for specialty training in periodontics. Support facilities include a laboratory, two X-ray rooms with nearby processing facilities, a plaster room, instrument and dispensing rooms, and a demonstration room. 

The Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic contains a wide variety of oral radiographic equipment. Second, third, and fourth-year students learn to make, evaluate, and interpret radiographs. Located on the first floor of Squire Hall, the clinic contains eight conventional X-ray rooms, two panoramic X-ray rooms, one cephalometric room, and a dedicated room for programmed panoramic zonography. 

Second, third, and fourth-year students gain experience in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic located on the first floor of Squire Hall. 

The Patient Welcome Center is an important part of the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine experience, providing a welcoming and supportive first point of contact for our patients. Located within our dental school, the center helps patients navigate their visit and connect with the care and services they need.

For our students, the Patient Welcome Center is also an important part of the clinical learning environment. It reflects our commitment to creating a positive patient experience while supporting the educational mission of our dental programs. 

The twenty-chair Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, located on the first floor of Squire Hall, is separated from the main teaching clinics to provide a controlled environment conducive to the treatment of the young patient. 

Third- and fourth-year students gain clinical experience in children’s dentistry by providing routine care to children between the ages of three and thirteen years. Students are assigned on a rotating basis to provide care to clinic patients.

The Orthodontics Clinic has helped approximately 25,000 children and adults achieve healthier, more confident smiles. Following a recent renovation, the clinic features a bright, welcoming, open-concept design, new equipment, and the latest advancements in digital technology. The updated space also includes two private consultation rooms and a dedicated room for orthodontic residents, creating an environment designed to enhance patient care, collaboration, and learning.