Eastman Department of Dentistry

Postdoctoral Education

The internationally known post graduate program offers certificates in six areas including general and pediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, periodontology, and prosthodontics.

There are about 80 residents and international students in the program each year and they benefit from experiences in diverse clinical sites.

One of our goals is to educate and sensitize our residents and students in caring for the underserved and we do this at a number of our community outreach sites.

Program enrollees who are interested in a future career in the oral sciences can apply to a number of training grants. In addition residents and students are strongly encouraged to pursue MPH and MS degree programs.

Translational Research

There is strong collaboration between the Eastman Department of Dentistry’s translational research and the Center for Oral Biology’s basic research activities. Dentistry at the University of Rochester Medical Center was ranked 7th place in National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) funding in 2003. Our goal is to be number one.

The translational researchers and laboratories are primarily located at the Eastman Dental Center site and are focused on four major areas: oral infectious diseases including dental caries and periodontal disease; salivary gland biology; community-based research programs and clinical research in numerous areas; and craniofacial development research.