The School of Dentistry shares the University's overall mission to generate, disseminate, and preserve knowledge, and to serve the community.
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Improving Dental Care. It's the Washington Way.
The School of Dentistry shares the University's overall mission to generate, disseminate, and preserve knowledge, and to serve the community.
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Long-term dental services are performed by dental students under the direct supervision of experienced dentists who are faculty members of the School of Dentistry.
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Our curriculum provides students with opportunities to learn the fundamental principles significant to the entire body of dental knowledge.
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Oral medicine patient care includes the management of patients with diseases of the oral soft tissues, oral cancer care, and oral cancer therapy complications, facial pains
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The mission of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry is to promote the health of infants, children, adolescents, and persons with special needs, through education, research, and service.
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The University of Washington School of Dentistry is dedicated to excellence in education, research and community care.
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School of Dentistry offers an unsurpassed range of oral health care.
Dental Appointments and Questions: 206.616.6996
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Dr. Richard Ferguson honoredJanuary 12 - Seattle orthodontist and School of Dentistry alumnus Dr. Richard Ferguson was honored for his community volunteer service at the UW Health Sciences Center. |
Interim Dean DeRouen elected VP of AADRDecember 8 – Interim Dean Tim DeRouen has been elected vice president of the American Association for Dental Research for 2012-2013, the AADR has announced. The election puts him on track to automatically become AADR president in 2014. Dr. DeRouen, who will begin his term after the AADR annual meeting in March 2012, has been an active AADR member since 1988. He has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Dental Research, the official publication of the International and American Associations for Dental Research, as well as various AADR committees. |
With a proud history of more than 50 years, the UW School of Dentistry looks to the future with strength, stability, and an ongoing commitment to excellence. We continue to move forward in our mission of education, research, patient care, and community service. Learn more about the character and reputation of the school...
 RIDEThe RIDE program was developed by the University of Washington School of Dentistry (UWSOD) to address oral health workforce needs in rural and underserved communities. RIDE is a partnership with Eastern Washington University (EWU), Washington State University (WSU) and the UW School of Medicine WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) program to create educational efficiencies as well as innovations. Dental associations, community health centers, Area Health Education Centers (AHECs), and other stakeholders also play an invaluable role in supporting RIDE activities. RIDE was funded by the Washington State Legislature in 2007. The first RIDE students will graduate in 2012. |
Student ResearchThe National Student Research Group (NSRG) is a student-run organization with the purpose of fostering an environment for students to explore research opportunities. It is both a resource and forum for students interested in research and is composed of a network of local student research group (SRG) chapters at dental schools. Major goals of the NSRG are to help dental students across the nation establish chapters, to encourage participation in schools, and to ensure that research is seen as a vital part of dentistry. The University of Washington Student Research Group seeks to foster an environment where interested dental students can: |
