Eastman Institute for Oral Health of

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is a school of dentistry located at the

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, United States. Unlike other dental schools in the United States, it does not have an undergraduate dental program. It is affiliated with

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. The institution records over 180,000 patient visits a year and receives over $9 million in research funding as a location for oral health research in North America. Its programs receive over 1,200 applications every year for 40 positions, resulting in an acceptance rate of 3.3%. In 2011, it underwent a $5.9 million renovation. The school has ranked within the top 10 of

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(NIH)/

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(NIDCR) research funding to dental institutions several times, including ranking seventh in 2020. In the year 2020, the Eastman Institute for Oral Health published over 150 peer-reviewed research publications.

History

In 1928, the University of Rochester Medical Center created the first oral biology research center in the US. The center grew into the Department of Dental Research in the School of Medicine and Dentistry. SMD entrance

Programs and Specialties

University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health includes the following programs: *Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery *Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics *Pediatric Dentistry *Prosthodontics *Periodontics *Dental Public Health (DPH) *General Practice Residency (GPR) *Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD)

Notable work

In 1955, Dr. Michael Buonocore developed the foundations of bonding and adhesive dentistry with the "acid etch technique." Dr. Buonocore and colleagues published the first paper on the application of sealants to pits and fissures of developing adult teeth, today a widely used technique for caries prevention. As an early pioneer, in 1984 the Eastman Institute for Oral Health was selected by

Per-Ingvar Brånemark Per-Ingvar Brånemark (May 3, 1929 – December 20, 2014) was a Swedish physician and research professor, acknowledged as the "father of modern dental implantology". The ''Brånemark Osseointegration Center'' (BOC), named after its founder, was fo ...

as one of the few US dental institutions to conduct trials on

dental implants A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a prosthesis that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodonti ...

. In 2016, the Eastman Institute for Oral Health was awarded the Gies Award for Achievement, Academic Dental Institution by the

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. The school has a Collaborative School-Based Dental Program that reaches over 10,000 underserved or underinsured children annually.

Accreditation

University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the

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(ADA).

References

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History

Programs and Specialties

Notable work

Accreditation

See also

References