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牙科学校将于12月24日至30日关闭。

About the School

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Founded in 1905, The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston was the first dental school in Texas and was a founding institution of the world-renownedTexas Medical Center。作为德克萨斯大学健康科学中心(Uthealth)的一部分,学校继续领导牙科教育。Beplay体育中心

Our Vision
“Improving Oral Health … Improving Overall Health”

Our Mission
“To improve human health by providing high-quality education, patient care, service, and research in oral health for Texas, the nation and the world.”


Departments

  • Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences

    With its eclectic blend of specialists, generalists, clinicians and basic scientists, the Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences is focused on teaching and patient care in the areas of oral examination and diagnosis, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and treatment planning. The department is also dedicated to discovering new information through clinical, translational and basic science research for the prevention and treatment of oral diseases.

    一个口腔颌面病理学(OMFP)规则or Program is available for dentists who have attained a significant level of oral and maxillofacial pathology training/experience at institutions outside the U.S., and who wish to improve or sharpen their pathology/histopathology diagnostic skills. A new口腔颌面Pathology Residencywill launch in 2021.

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  • 牙髓学

    The Department of Endodontics teaches biology of the normal pulp; the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp; and associated periradicular conditions.

    UTSD’s endodontic clinic was the first in the country equipped with microscopes for every student, and it is one of the few clinics with a dedicated cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) unit. The microscopes feature integrated networked video cameras, digital radiography, and electric handpieces for nickel-titanium instrumentation.

    The department’s 26-monthAdvanced Education Program in Endodonticsleads to a certificate and Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) degree. A one-year, noncreditPreceptorshipin Endodontics is also available.

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  • General Practice and Dental Public Health

    UTSD最大的部门,通用实践和牙科公共卫生,教授行为科学,通用牙科,社区牙科,预防牙科,手术牙科,患者评估,诊断和治疗计划以及实践关系和管理。

    In addition to five undergraduate DDS program clinics, this department also staffs the Special Patient Clinic, the Urgent Care Clinic, the Assessment Clinic, the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Clinic, two mobile dental vans, and the Treatment Planning Clinic.

    The department also offers two postgraduate certificate programs:General Practice ResidencyandAdvanced Education in General Dentistry。一年的非学者preceptorship在任何一个程序中也可用。

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  • Katz Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

    伯纳德(Bernard)和格洛里亚·胡椒(Gloria Pepper Katz)口腔和上颌面外科系对本科生和居民进行了教育,以全部口服和颌面外科手术以及门诊麻醉学的全部范围。该部门提供Residency Program,Internship Program, and anExternship Program。The residency program prepares practitioners to treat both benign and malignant diseases, injuries, and acquired and congenital defects of the oral and maxillofacial region. Treatment emphasizes the restoration of function and esthetics.

    Uthealth口腔和上颌面外科计划是全美最大的,位于世界上最大的医疗中心,是休斯顿唯一的培训计划,休斯敦是美国第四大城市,因此,培训的范围很广,而且是手术经验可观。

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  • Orthodontics

    The Department of Orthodontics teaches students and residents how to deal with skeletal and dental discrepancies (malocclusions) caused by genetic and environmental factors. Malocclusions may present on a wide scale— from minor tooth irregularity to severe malformation of the jaws. Orthodontics also involves managing and treating skeletal, dental and soft-tissue growth of the face and jaws.

    TheAdvanced Education Program in Orthodonticsis a 26-month graduate program leading to a certificate and optional master’s degree.

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  • Pediatric Dentistry

    The Department of Pediatric Dentistry educates dental students and residents to provide comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants, children, adolescents, including those with special health needs. Instruction covers childhood growth and development, psychology, disease etiology, and behavior guidance.

    UTSD提供儿科特种治疗方法,包括全面预防和治疗牙齿疾病,截取性正畸,以及基本和先进的行为管理技术,包括使用一氧化二氮,最小至中度的“有意识”镇静,静脉内静脉内镇静在医院环境中麻醉。

    该部门提供two-yearAdvanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry导致具有牙科学位科学硕士学位的证书。一年的非学者PreceptorshipProgram is also available.

    Students, residents and preceptors work alongside with the faculty and help provide care to the children with the goal of easing fear, improving communication and laying the foundation for lifelong oral health.

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  • Periodontics and Dental Hygiene

    牙周和牙齿卫生部使学生准备护理周围和支撑牙齿的组织,包括牙龈,颌骨的骨头以及将牙齿固定在适当的韧带和物质。

    TheAdvanced Education Program in Periodonticsis a 36-month graduate program leading to a master’s degree. Six-month or one-yearPreceptorshipsin Periodontics are also available.

    Dental Hygiene Program

    The Department of Periodontics and Dental Hygiene offers the fully accredited, two-yearDental Hygiene Programleading to either a post-degree certificate or Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene. UTSD is the only Houston-area school offering a BSDH.

    对于在UTSD获得证书的牙科卫生学家,可以提供一个在线学位完成计划。

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  • Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics

    恢复性牙科和修复学系对临床前手术牙科,牙科解剖学,遮挡,生物材料,美学和临床修复和美容牙科的教育以及固定的,可移动和植入的肢体教育。该部门也是休斯顿生物材料和仿生材料中心的所在地。

    The three-yearAdvanced Education Program in Prosthodonticsprovides specialty training in removable, fixed, implant and maxillofacial prosthodontics. A one-year ProsthodonticsPreceptorship也可用。

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Administration

About The Dean

John A. Valenza, DDS

With a background in hospital dentistry, private practice and both clinical and didactic teaching, John A. Valenza, DDS ’81, is the first graduate of The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston to serve as dean since the school opened in 1905. He is also the school's first dean to use Twitter to share news and comment on daily life at UTSD. Follow him attwitter.com/jvalenza

Under Valenza’s leadership, the School of Dentistry built and moved into a new, 300,000-square foot facility in 2012 — a triumph of planning and teamwork that created a superior setting for dental education, research, patient care, and service.

For the native Houstonian, it was the opportunity of a lifetime, and an example of what he likes best about being dean. “It’s feeling like you’re making a difference,” said Valenza, who is a distinguished teaching professor and member of the prestigiousUniversity of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD Academy of Health Science Educators.

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Employment

  • 牙科学院的职业

    牙科学院的职业

    Interested in joining our team? Check the many job opportunities for faculty and staff employment at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry.

  • Careers at UTHealth Houston

    Careers at UTHealth Houston

    Want to expand outside of the School of Dentistry? View jobs listed for all of the schools and facilities in the UTHealth network.

  • Dental Careers

    Dental Careers

    Ready to work in a dental practice? Search career opportunities available throughout our community and nation. Many listings are ideal for graduating DDS and dental hygiene students.

  • Dental Careers - Academic

    Dental Careers - Academic

    Search for faculty career opportunities at UTHealth School of Dentistry, as well notices shared by other U.S. or Canadian dental schools.

GLOBAL OUTREACH

UTHealth School of Dentistry and Project ECHO® Telementoring

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Project ECHO(Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a free partnership that connects rural and underserved community health care providers with dental specialists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry using teleECHO™ virtual conferencing for lectures and meetings. Through theUT MD Anderson Cancer Center Project ECHOsuperhub, the School of Dentistry is a subhub for dental and oral health, geriatrics, and cancer screening.

Health care providers get FREE consultation services and FREE continuing dental education credit for each session attended via UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, without need to travel. They join a supportive peer network and learn best practices to provide better care for their patients.Project ECHO moves knowledge, not people!

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