| Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry
Our goal as department at Indiana University School of Dentistry is to build off of Indiana's longstanding history of leadership in preventive
dentistry. The department links the faculty and facilities of the
Oral
Health Research Institute with the Division of
Community Dentistry creating a powerful combination for translating the
latest scientific advances into oral health improvements for patients. [Organizational
Chart] Our research
and educational programs are primarily focused on
the etiology, diagnosis, and prevention of dental caries and erosion. Through the Oral
Health Research Institute we also support a wide range of research including
studies on anti-plaque and anti-gingivitis agents, anti-calculus agents, stain
prevention and removal agents, and whitening/bleaching agents.
Vision
Statement
To
improve the oral health of Indiana's citizens as well as the
broader national
and world community by advancing knowledge
through discoveries and improvements
focused on the prevention and cure of dental disease and the maintenance of
health. Goals
- To
be recognized by our academic peers and industry as the leading center for
oral health research nationally and internationally.
- To
be preeminent in the education of future dentists that provide preventive
oriented care that is based on the latest scientific evidence.
- To
provide an environment that is highly supportive of the training and
mentoring of dental scientists.
- To
become recognized as an informational resource for private practitioners in
the community.
- To
be recognized by the community as essential for the improvement and
maintenance of the community's oral health.
Domenick T.
Zero, D.D.S., M.S
Professor and Department Chair
Indiana University
School of Dentistry, Oral Health
Research Institute
415 Lansing Street,
Indianapolis,
IN 46202-2876
Telephone:
(317) 274-8822, FAX: (317)
274-5425
E-mail: dzero@iupui.edu
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