School of Dental Medicine

Our students already have direct access to exceptional faculty, cutting-edge facilities, a diverse patient population and groundbreaking research opportunities. And for us, that’s only the beginning. In addition to completing the expansion of our state-of-the-art preclinical simulation center, further philanthropic funding will:

• Allow a $12 million renovation of our Squire Hall dental clinics
• Fuel more student opportunities to gain hands-on experience in our outreach and mobile clinics
• Support transformative student experiences on Native American reservations and overseas

Dental medicine is a research-intensive web of scientific specialties, one that profoundly influences whole-body wellness. To build on our research strengths, we’re seeking philanthropic contributions to endow seven professorships and chairs, boost lab capabilities, create a new Center for Implant Dentistry, and support our Oral Health Research Fund. Taking these bold steps will allow us to elevate our already prominent research profile—and advance dental medicine more rapidly than ever.

We put our research findings and clinical advances to the ultimate test: by putting them into practice right here in Western New York. At our community clinic in Squire Hall, we provide free or reduced-cost care to more than 15,000 Western New York residents every year. We  deploy and evaluate innovations in our Buffalo outreach clinics, including our Mobile Dental Unit. Philanthropy also enables us to reach out across professional boundaries, too, including an Interprofessional Education (IPE) program and online courses focusing on major health challenges. With your support, we will continue to position our graduates at the forefront, and help more dentists, health professionals and patients throughout the world.