Bringing a commitment to socially responsible education, patient care, research, and community engagement, the Department of Community Dentistry fosters optimal health and quality of life through the practices of population-based oral health disease prevention practices and healthy lifestyle behaviors.

The Community Dentistry Department not only provides comprehensive instruction and conducts research in a wide array of public health topics, it also serves as a role model for future dentists to understand the interplay among individuals, caregivers, and health care providers groups through extensive outreach programs bringing prevention education and quality services to patients in need of dental care.