Eastman Institute for Oral Health

Eastman Institute for Oral Health
TypePrivate university
Established1917[1]
Parent institution
University of Rochester
Academic affiliation
University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Memorial Hospital Eastman Dental Dispensary
DeanEli Eliav
Academic staff
210 total faculty[2]
Students148 total residents[2]
Address
625 Elmwood Avenue
,
Rochester
,
New York
,
U.S.
Websitewww.urmc.rochester.edu/dentistry.aspx

Eastman Institute for Oral Health of University of Rochester is a school of dentistry and department of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry located at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York, United States. Unlike other dental schools in the United States, it does not have an undergraduate dental program.[3] It is affiliated with Strong Memorial Hospital.[4]

The institution records over 180,000 patient visits a year and receives over $9 million in research funding as a location for oral health research in North America. Its programs receive over 1,200 applications every year for 40 positions, resulting in an acceptance rate of 3.3%.[5] In 2011, it underwent a $5.9 million renovation.[6] The school has ranked within the top 10 of National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) research funding to dental institutions several times, including ranking seventh in 2020.[7] In the year 2020, the Eastman Institute for Oral Health published over 150 peer-reviewed research publications. [8]

  1. ^ "Democrat and Chronicle Celebrating 100 years of dental care in Rochester". Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  2. ^ a b "By the Numbers – Eastman Institute for Oral Health". Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  3. ^ "History of Eastman Dental - Eastman Institute of Oral Health - University of Rochester Medical Center". Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  4. ^ "How have dentists' offices changed amid pandemic?". Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  5. ^ "Rochester Business Journal - Eastman Institute a hub for dentistry since 1917". Archived from the original on 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  6. ^ "Eastman Dental Celebrates Completion of $5.9 Million Renovations". URMC Newsroom. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  7. ^ "UR/Eastman Institute for Oral Health Ranks 7th in NIH Funding". Newsroom. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  8. ^ "Publications - 2020". URMC.Rochester.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-05-03.