MISSION OF THE SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
University of California, San Francisco

TEACHING
• Preparing individuals for the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, particularly for pivotal positions in the profession.
• Educating teachers and researchers for service in universities, dental schools, medical schools, laboratories, public health, governmental agencies, foundations, and industry.
• Stimulating interest in lifelong learning.

RESEARCH
• Developing new knowledge in disciplines (for example, biomaterials, bioengineering, and craniofacial biology) that will improve the ways in which damage to oral and maxillofacial structures can be prevented and treated.
• Advancing, synthesizing, and disseminating knowledge about the practice of dentistry and other related issues through research (e.g., dental health care delivery, behavioral science, epidemiology, and bioethics).

PUBLIC SERVICE
• Serving the public and the profession as members of governmental advisory committees, editorial boards of journals, review panels, and other similar bodies.
• Promoting public health through improving public understanding of the benefits of good dental care.
• Improving access to high quality dental care for all people in San Francisco and throughout California.
• Providing high quality dental care to those seeking the school's services.
• Serving as a resource for the profession and the community for consultation and/or the provision of a wide spectrum of tertiary community services as well as continuing education.