Dean: Patrick M. Lloyd, DDS, MS
The School of Dental Medicine contributes to the mission of the University through its outstanding educational programs, internationally recognized contributions to scientific knowledge, and service to the profession and community including the provision of excellent clinical care to thousands of patients each year.
All educational programs at the School of Dental Medicine are accredited without reporting requirements by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The school is a vital, collaborative component of Stony Brook University. The school is made up of a number of academic departments that are responsible for ensuring that the curricula (predoctoral, postdoctoral and continuing education) reflect the most recent advances in dentistry and medicine. These departments include General Dentistry, Hospital Dentistry and Dental Anesthesiology, Oral Biology and Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, and Prosthodontics and Digital Technology.
The foremost goal of the pre-doctoral program (Doctor of Dental Surgery, DDS) at the School of Dental Medicine is to provide an education that enables its students to develop into competent, caring dentists, who are prepared to become leaders in the profession during this time of dramatic change in healthcare. Graduates of the school may pursue general dental practice, enroll in specialty programs, or choose a career in academic dentistry and/or research. The School of Dental Medicine offers advanced degrees including Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Oral Biology or Molecular and Cellular Biology through the Graduate School and the Department of Oral Biology and Pathology. There are also opportunities for students to pursue combined or concurrent degree programs culminating in the DDS/MPH, DDS/MBA or the DDS/MS in Material Science Engineering.
Advanced specialty programs in endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics and dental care for the developmentally disabled are housed in the School of Dental Medicine. Residencies in general dental practice (GPR), pediatric dentistry, dental anesthesiology, prosthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial radiology are offered through Stony Brook University Hospital.
The school has affiliations with a number of regional hospitals including Nassau County Medical Center and Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
Overall, students are provided with opportunities to observe the relationships of systemic and oral health in the hospitalized patient, and to participate as members of a healthcare team.
Doctor of Dental Surgery Program Overview
Departments
Doctorate
Postdoctoral Programs
Residency Programs