The University of Alabama School of Dentistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) was founded in 1948. Beginning from a few offices and laboratories in the basement of UAB's University Hospital, the School of Dentistry has become a vast complex of educational, research and service activities. Our vision “to be the premier, comprehensive, academic oral health center” is exemplified by our international reputation for quality.

We offer the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) professional degree, as well as accredited postdoctoral programs in seven dental specialties and two advanced general dentistry programs. Our mission is “to continually improve the well being and oral health of the people.” This is accomplished through our in-house dental clinics and by providing consultation services and treatment for special patient populations at off-campus locations throughout the state.

Through our research, the School provides an intellectual atmosphere in which the quest for knowledge is vigorously pursued and valued. Our faculty and students are engaged in studies exploring the relationships between dental diseases and systemic conditions such as diabetes, pregnancy, heart disease, osteoporosis, and arthritis; craniofacial genetic diseases; microbiology and immunology; biomaterials; and public health issues.

Today, in order to keep up with the growing demands of technology, research, and teaching, the School of Dentistry building has been undergoing significant renovations over the past several years. The completed and ongoing renovations of the School have been ambitious projects designed to ensure our School maintains its place as a premier academic oral health center.