Department of Restorative Dentistry

The Department of Restorative Dentistry consists of more than 60 part- and full-time faculty, as well as staff. The Department plays an active leadership role with the forward-looking initiatives of the College of Dentistry. We are engaged in ongoing curriculum reform and the integration of emerging technologies into our educational and patient care environments. We are well recognized for our Evidence-based Dentistry training programs, and have integrated EBD education into our predoctoral and advanced training programs.

The Department of Restorative Dentistry supports the patient care and educational programs associated with the Predoctoral and Advanced Educational Programs of the College of Dentistry. This includes the predoctoral implant program, fixed partial dentures, operative dentistry, removable prosthodontics, occlusion, and biomaterials, as well as numerous collaborative efforts. Department faculty are responsible for up to 40% of the predoctoral educational program.

Along with our predoctoral educational activities, the Department sponsors an Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics, and graduate training in a variety of basic science areas, most notably biomaterials leading to MS and PhD degrees. Please visit those sites for additional information.

The Department is very active in both educational and biomaterials research, with grant support from both public and private agencies. Collaborative efforts are extensive, and research areas include: 1) Clinical outcomes research; 2) applied dental materials and interfaces; 3) molecular biology; 4) the prosthodontic sciences 5) ceramics for biomedical applications; 6) computer application to the dental and medical sciences and 7) dental education. There are research opportunities for students interested in building on their dental experiences.

Dr. Stephen D. Campbell
DDS, MMSc, Professor
Head of Restorative Dentistry
Director Implant and Innovations Center
Diplomate American Board of Prosthodontics
Department of Restorative Dentistry (MC 555)
801 South Paulina Street
350 Chicago, IL 60612-7212
(312) 996-2669
Fax: (312) 996-3535
stephend@uic.edu