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Interim Chair: Dan Colosi, DDS, PhD
The Department of Prosthodontics is the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices. Oral and maxillofacial radiology is the specialty of dentistry that deals with the acquisition and interpretation of radiographic imaging studies performed for diagnosis or treatment guidance for conditions affecting the maxillofacial complex.
The Department of Prosthodontics & Digital Technology is focused on the alliance between dental biomaterials, the specialty of prosthodontics, diagnostic imaging and the new digital technologies in the dental profession. The Department of Prosthodontics & Digital Technology combines faculty from diverse backgrounds from the clinical specialty areas to the basic sciences. Prosthodontic dental education is typically structured in fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics, and implant prosthodontic courses. These courses are taught primarily in the second through fourth years of dental school. The dental education curriculum in radiology comprises didactic and clinical education in fundamental notions of radiographic imaging, conventional and advanced maxillofacial imaging techniques, and diagnostic image interpretation. These courses are taught in the first through fourth years of dental school.
The department has established and runs an advanced education program in prosthodontics, which leads to a specialty certificate in Prosthodontics and included experience in maxillofacial prosthetics and implantology. Faculty members within the Department of Prosthodontics & Digital Technology interface and actively collaborate with other academic departments within the School of Dental Medicine, as well as the School of Medicine surgical specialties of Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery.
The department has established and runs an advanced education program in Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, which leads to a specialty certificate in oral and maxillofacial radiology and eligibility to challenge the certifying examination of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. The program works closely with other advanced dental education programs at the School of Dental Medicine and the Department of Radiology at the Stony Brook University Hospital to prepare residents for an interdisciplinary approach to the provision of diagnostic dental care.
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