Departmental Mission
The mission of the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry is to improve the oral and general health of the public.
We work toward this mission by:
- Preparing new dentists to understand the needs of and provide compassionate care for populations that experience substantial barriers to dental care or are at higher risk for oral disease,
- Conducting innovative Dental Public Health research, and
- Serving our communities by providing high quality clinical services, with an emphasis on prevention, geriatrics, and special needs dentistry, as well as leadership in professional and community-based organizations.
