The status of dental education at Stony Brook in 1991

The School of Dental Medicine was planned and functions as an integral part of the Health Sciences Center at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. It has been in operation for almost 20 years. The mission of the school is multifaceted. It educates new dentists and scientists at the doctoral level. Its research advances the knowledge on which dental care is provided. Through its clinical activities, the school provides care to people in need and to special segments of the population that are underserved. And its faculty serves as a reservoir of expertise to the profession and the community.