Content Top (Above sidebar) Image Image Title Welcome to the <br/>UCSF School of Dentistry Text Advancing health through excellence in patient care, education and discovery Link Applicants: Start Your Journey Here Background Color Purple Content Welcome to the UCSF School of Dentistry Since our founding in 1881, the UCSF School of Dentistry has striven to educate the leading practitioners, scholars and faculty members of the next generation. As a leading institution of oral and craniofacial health, our educational programs have grown to include, in addition to our DDS programs, an array of PhD, post-graduate and residency programs. Our student dentists, residents and faculty handle over 120,000 patient visits a year in our comprehensive UCSF Dental Center, and our students staff numerous community-based externship sites. The school is one of the top oral and craniofacial research enterprises in the world, ranked the top dental school in the country in research funding from the National Institutes of Health for 25 years, and home to several leading translational research programs. Container Size Half Width Main Content (next to sidebar) Content Image Global Research Basic science to shifting paradigms, we are pushing the boundaries of knowledge Learn more Image UCSF School of Dentistry Holds 26th White Coat Ceremony Eighty-four UCSF School of Dentistry students crossed the stage at the historic Presidio Theatre on Sept. 27, 2024, during the 26th Annual White Coat Ceremony. Details Image Do more. Be more. Advance your skills through residencies, preceptorship, continuing education Programs CDE Image Building community Learn what's going on, and how we're making our school better Learn more Image Tour the UCSF Dentistry Campus View the campus via YouTube Show Side Navigation Off