ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
World-class academic programs to prepare the next-generation of oral health professionals, including DMD, PhD and Advanced Specialty Training.
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PATIENT CARE
PATIENT CARE
Comprehensive, personalized dental care services - with the choice of care provided by students, graduate specialists or faculty - all in one place.
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RESEARCH
RESEARCH
Innovative basic and translational oral science investigations to advance knowledge and improve health.
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Current clinical studies
College Calendar
College Calendar
May 21
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
UIC Student Center West, Thompson Room
Join our multi-disciplinary forum discussion for ideas and collaborative opportunities in the fields of aging and health. The symposium will highlight efforts from basic to community research organized into three interactive...
May 21
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
UIC Student Center West, Thompson Room
Join our multi-disciplinary forum discussion for ideas and collaborative opportunities in the fields of aging and health. The symposium will highlight efforts from basic to community research organized into three interactive...
Jun 21
12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
UIC College of Dentistry
The Annual Daniel M. Laskin Lectureship is designed to provide attendees with the latest methods and research in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Friday, June 21, 2019
12:...
ORAL HEALTH SPOTLIGHT
National Prosthodontics Awareness Week (NPAW) 2019
To help our community fight oral, head and neck cancers, the UIC College of Dentistry along with UI Health is providing free oral cancer screenings this month, and students are helping to raise awareness.
ACADEMICS
Rotations in Guatemala: Students Making A Big Difference in a Small Country
Several dental students at UIC have expanded their horizons through international rotations offered at UIC. Here are experiences shared by three students who recently served patients in the rural highlands of Guatemala.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Alumni Spotlight: Chicagoland Smile Group Making Veterans Smile
Dr. Roshan Parikh, and his Chicagoland Smile Group is giving back with Mission: Veteran Smiles, a community health initiative focused on members of the Armed Forces. With help from UIC volunteers, they recently provided over 300 veterans with free dental care.
GLOBAL IMPACT
Building Partnerships with Chinese Dental Schools
Global health plays an increasing crucial role in global food security and general security. The College of Dentistry is doing its part through several global outreach initiatives, including a recent trip to build partnerships with several Chinese dental schools.
RESEARCH IMPACT
Fighting Oral Cancer with the Power of Machine Learning
University of Illinois oral medicine experts and computer scientists are teaming up to harness the power of big data to change the landscape of oral cancer prevention. To do this, they are combining the latest advances in machine learning with one of the oldest functional food products in the world: green tea.
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
2019 Clinic and Research Day Features Innovation and Interprofessionalism
Digital innovation, multi-center, multidisciplinary collaboration and novel approaches connecting basic lab science with clinical treatment were the themes in this year’s 32nd annual Clinic and Research Day.
College Smiles
College Smiles
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ILLINOIS' LARGEST DENTAL SCHOOL
We graduate more new dental professionals than any other institution in IL. We are also the largest dental care provider in IL, serving over 30 thousand patients annually. We have over 430 students seeking dental degrees including DMD, PhD and MS programs. -
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Our students regularly achieve a 100% pass rate on board exams, and perform significantly higher than national average on the basic science and clinical science exams. -
LEADER IN ORAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
We are a level-1 research institution, with more than 40 faculty performing research and funding of over $5 million annually. We are one of only 15 out of 70 institutions with DMD/PhD or PhD training grants from the NIDCR.
Research Themes
Research Themes
Craniofacial Pathobiology
Craniofacial Pathobiology
Working to improve treatment of oral cancer, caries, peridontal and other oral diseases. We are leading interdisciplinary investigations in the development and function of the craniofacial complex to better understand processes that occur within cells and tissues to maintain health and control growth and development.
Regenerative Science
Regenerative Science
Moving beyond tissue replacement, using materials to enable our bodies to regenerate damaged and failing tissues. Our researchers are leading investigations into how materials interact with living tissues, and the building of tissue replacements for the growth of cells/tissues to replace lost tissues. The Center for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration (CWHTR) is a unique community of scientists and clinicians devoted to the study of injury, wound healing, and regeneration. The Laboratory of Applied Dental Biomaterials and Interfaces is a NIH funded center studying the properties of the tooth in order to develop reparative/regenerative biomaterials to replace lost tooth structure.
Clinical, Translational & Community Research
Clinical, Translational & Community Research
Leading transformative studies to improve oral health outcomes both in the clinic and the community. We have several centers and investigators focused on the study of the incidence and prevalence of disease; measuring outcomes of interventions; and safety and efficacy of drugs, devices, and treatments in individuals. We are also investigating how and why efforts to promote oral health through intervention are accepted by communities.
