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oral and general health of the people of California, the nation, and the world through education, research, patient care, and public service.</span></p></div> </div> <div class="promo-banner-button"> <div class="field-field-b-promo-banner-read-more block-promo-banner--field-field-b-promo-banner-read-more"><a href="/about/vision-leadership">Our vision for the future</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--50-50 layout--top-styling--full layout--bottom-styling--padding layout--section--width"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block--statistic statistics-container d-flex"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text-margin"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text">#6</div> </div> <div class="statistics-label"> <div class="field-body block-statistic--field-body"><p><span>Ranked among the top six dental schools in the world.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div 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For six decades, our dedicated student dentists, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends, have propelled the UCLA School of Dentistry to being one of the premier dental schools in the world.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout--top-styling--full layout--bottom-styling--padding layout--section--width layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block--basic" data-quickedit-entity-id=""> <h2 class="block-title">Person Centered. Future Focused.</h2> <div class="block-content"> <div class="field-body block-basic--field-body"><p><span>The caliber of our faculty, staff, and student dentists helps foster a dynamic environment, focused towards the future. Along with our passion and dedication to be among the best in the world, UCLA Dentistry is truly unique. As part of a world-renowned research university, combined with excellent educational programs and clinic training, we believe this is where leaders are made.</span></p></div> <div class="field-field-b-basic-read-more block-basic--field-field-b-basic-read-more"> <div class="secondary-button-wrapper"><a href="/academics-admissions/dds-program">Explore our DDS training programs</a></div> <div class="secondary-button-wrapper"><a href="/academics-admissions/postgraduate-and-residency-training-programs">Explore our postgraduate & residency training programs</a></div> <div class="secondary-button-wrapper"><a href="/academics-admissions/graduate-programs">Explore our graduate programs</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout--top-styling--full layout--bottom-styling--padding layout--section--width layout layout--fourcol-section"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block--statistic statistics-container d-flex flex-column text-break"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text-margin"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text">3</div> </div> <div class="statistics-label"> <div class="field-body block-statistic--field-body"><p>Clinic Locations</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="block--statistic statistics-container d-flex flex-column text-break"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text-margin"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text">13</div> </div> <div class="statistics-label"> <div class="field-body block-statistic--field-body"><p>Specialty Clinics</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--third"> <div class="block--statistic statistics-container d-flex flex-column text-break"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text-margin"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text">133,000</div> </div> <div class="statistics-label"> <div class="field-body block-statistic--field-body"><p>Patient visits in 2021-22</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--fourth"> <div class="block--statistic statistics-container d-flex flex-column text-break"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text-margin"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text">17</div> </div> <div class="statistics-label"> <div class="field-body block-statistic--field-body"><p>Affiliated health clinics</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout--top-styling--full layout--bottom-styling--padding layout--section--width layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block--basic" data-quickedit-entity-id=""> <h2 class="block-title">Our Commitment to our Community</h2> <div class="block-content"> <div class="field-body block-basic--field-body"><p><span>A commitment to community service is emphasized here, and our student dentists, residents, and trainees are given numerous opportunities to interact with patients in order to experience first-hand the needs of the community. It’s this same commitment to providing high-quality, affordable care to our patients that sets the School of Dentistry and the UCLA Dental Clinics apart. With three Los Angeles locations and 13 specialty clinics, serving patients is an integral part of our teaching process.</span></p></div> <div class="field-field-b-basic-read-more block-basic--field-field-b-basic-read-more"> <div class="secondary-button-wrapper"><a href="/patient-care">Find your dental home</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout--top-styling--full layout--bottom-styling--padding layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block--full-width-embed" data-quickedit-entity-id=""> <div class="block-content"> <div class="mobile-ct-hide field-field-b-fl-wd-embed-image block-full-width-embed--field-field-b-fl-wd-embed-image"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/img_fluid/public/2024-06/About_%20Banner_Desktop.png?itok=UTWF7GXP" width="1156" height="302" alt="mid research banner" class="img-fluid" /> </div> <div class="desktop-ct-hide field-field-b-full-width-embed-mobile block-full-width-embed--field-field-b-full-width-embed-mobile"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/img_fluid/public/2024-06/About_%20Banner_Mobile_.png?itok=3_FtCtJ9" width="263" height="395" alt="mid research banner" class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout--top-styling--full layout--bottom-styling--padding layout--section--width layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block--basic" data-quickedit-entity-id=""> <h2 class="block-title">Our Commitment to our Students</h2> <div class="block-content"> <div class="field-body block-basic--field-body"><p><span>Since that first graduating class in 1968, more than 5,000 DDS degrees have been awarded. And our vision and commitment to our students has never wavered: to offer an enriching environment that encourages our students to explore a variety of passions beyond their training, whether that’s research, academia, or community service. We admit 88 student dentists each year for the incoming 4-year DDS program and 20 foreign-trained dentists for the 2-year Professional Program for International Dentists, the best and the brightest in the country and beyond to become a part of our UCLA Dentistry family. With more than 100 active residents at any given time, our residency programs are among the top in the country and we offer 13 specialty and general dentistry programs.</span></p></div> <div class="field-field-b-basic-read-more block-basic--field-field-b-basic-read-more"> <div class="secondary-button-wrapper"><a href="/academics-admissions">Explore our professional paths</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout--top-styling--full layout--bottom-styling--padding layout--section--width layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block--statistic statistics-container d-flex"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text-margin"> <div class="statistics-ranking-text">$20.5M+</div> </div> <div class="statistics-label"> <div class="field-body block-statistic--field-body"><p><span>in research contracts and grants received in FY 2022</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout--top-styling--full layout--bottom-styling--padding layout--section--width layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block--basic" data-quickedit-entity-id=""> <h2 class="block-title">Improving Oral Health Through Discovery</h2> <div class="block-content"> <div class="field-body block-basic--field-body"><p><span>With some of the world’s most renowned researchers, our impactful research is at the top of its game. 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