Fast Facts | School of Dental Medicine

School of Dental Medicine Facilities

Newly expanded and renovated Dental Care Center on the UConn Health campus in Farmington with 174 treatment rooms and a dedicated imaging suite
12 operatory pediatric dentistry clinic in West Hartford
5 operatory practice adjacent to the UConn main campus in Storrs
Academic rotunda and more than thirty adjacent small group learning rooms
Dental preclinical simulation center and advanced digital simulation center
In-house dental prosthetic arts laboratory
Dedicated student work and study areas, including a new dental student work suite
State-of-the-art teaching technology and support, including regional biomedical library with extensive electronic resources

First D.M.D. class graduated in 1972
1,845 D.M.D. alumni
1078 advanced training/specialty alumni
Over 65% of School of Dental Medicine alumni live and practice in the tri-state area (Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts)
Approximately half of practicing dentists in Connecticut are UConn School of Dental Medicine alumni

Comprehensive educational experience that integrates biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences
Educational program uses a pass/fail grading system with no class rank
Student to faculty ratio is approximately 3.26 compared to 4.77 nationally
Student evaluation based on 21 competencies
Dental students participate in a shared biomedical sciences curriculum with students in the School of Medicine
Approximately 6400 instructional hours, one of the highest number of total instructional hours of all dental schools
- Approximately 1600 biomedical sciences hours - more than twice the national average
- Approximately 1850 dental foundational science hours basic science hours
- Approximately 2950 dental clinical science hours
Clinical curriculum:
- Students complete an average of 55 comprehensive care cases
- Students complete more than 1000 patient visits
National Board results consistently in top quintile nationally
More than 95% of D.M.D. graduates pursue advanced education, compared to about 45% nationally
Majority of students enter top choice of post-graduate residency programs
Eight accredited advanced training and specialty programs

Largest provider of dental care to the underserved in the State of Connecticut.
Largest provider of emergency dental services in Connecticut
Largest provider of services to patients with acquired and developmental disabilities
Approximately 90,000 patient visits at the Farmington campus
Approximately 45,000 patient visits at affiliated sites
Largest single provider of dental services to Medicaid-covered children in CT

Affiliated with 17 community sites where UConn students, residents and faculty provide dental care and learn as a care team
Extensive commitment to service and volunteerism
- South Park Inn Clinic, Migrant Farm Workers, Special Olympics/Special Smiles, CT Mission of Mercy
- International and domestic service trips providing oral health care to underserved communities

Research-intensive school with over $10M in extramural research funding per year
Ranked among the top 10 US dental schools based on total NIH funding for four years in row (NIH FYs 20-23; rankings from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, based on NIH data)
Several fold increase in patent applications and start-up company formations in the last few years
A broad spectrum of research activity and funding including laboratory and clinical research
Modern high-quality laboratory facilities; dedicated Dental Clinical Research Center
Access to a wide range of cutting-edge core facilities that support research
Robust research training opportunities, including Masters and PhD programs
Over 30 years of support from NIH institutional training grants

Combined D.M.D./Ph.D. program
Combined programs in Master of Public Health, Masters in Clinical and Translational Research, and Masters of Business Administration
Extensive student research opportunities