The mission of the Center for Oral Health
Research is to serve the University of Michigan School of
Dentistry, the profession, and the public in the translation of
basic knowledge into new clinical therapies and the evaluation
of existing therapies in contexts in which there are important
evidence gaps to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health.
Innovation: We believe that the facilitation
of translational research from bench top to the clinic, through
collaborations between various multidisciplinary research cores,
is the key to innovative treatments that will ultimately improve
the oral health of the general public. Service: We will support
collaboration and research efforts of all faculty, staff, and student
researchers from all disciplines at the School of Dentistry. Education:
We will provide training and education for future researchers by
pooling the intellectual resources at the School of Dentistry, along
with the knowledge and expertise of various biomedical research
disciplines at the University of Michigan.
The vision of the Center is to be an internationally
recognized center of excellence in oral, dental and craniofacial
clinical research and be respected throughout the academic, government
and professional communities for its collective contribution.