The Nobel Biocare Oral Health Centre provides a state-of-the-art practice and research clinic that supports innovative education, research, and patient care. Thanks to support from alumni, friends, and our partners in the public and private sectors, the Faculty will use this clinic to:
What difference does my gift make?
Your gifts allow the UBC Faculty of Dentistry to break new ground in oral health education and respond to the changing needs of our community. With your gift, we can provide students with a distinctive global education and conduct outstanding research that will have a lasting impact on our community.
UBC Dentistry students are each uniquely talented and academically outstanding, however, not all have the same opportunities. They are the next generation of dental leaders ready to create lasting and meaningful change and tackle the challenges that affect us all.
The UBC Geriatric Dentistry Program operates with a team of dentists, dental hygienists, certified dental assistants, and is supported by a specialized team of administrative personnel at UBC Dentistry.
Unbelievably, over 3,200 Canadians are diagnosed each year with oral cancer—the silent killer. Under the leadership of Dr. Catherine Poh, an oral pathologist and associate professor of dentistry at UBC, an extraordinary research project has been created that will directly impact the lives of oral cancer patients.
The UBC Geriatric Dentistry Program operates with a team of dentists, dental hygienists, certified dental assistants, and is supported by a specialized team of administrative personnel at UBC Dentistry.
The Sweet Student Fund Emergency Bursary in Dentistry was established by our gracious dental community to assist UBC Dentistry students who face immense personal challenges, such as medical issues, illness and family tragedies, and are in need of financial assistance.
