Educators and StudentsGeriatrics at the School of Dental MedicineGeriatric Services The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine (SDM) provides numerous opportunities for students to gain exposure and develop an enhanced understanding of the complex oral health issues affecting older adults. In addition to receiving clinical training through the dental care services, students benefit from educational opportunities such as continuing education courses and a seminar series in geriatric dentistry offered through a collaboration with the Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania (GEC). The SDM has collaborated with the Institute on Aging’s Council on Aging and the GEC, to offer a specialization in geriatric dentistry within the Graduate Certificate Program in Gerontology. The specialization affords students the opportunity to develop expertise in managing the oral health needs of older adults. As one of the primary goals of the SDM involves the creation and dissemination of new knowledge in the oral health science professions, faculty members with a research interest in geriatric oral health assist students in investigative activities. For older adults, the School of Dental Medicine offers general dentistry services as well as a variety of specialty services which include but are not limited to a multidisciplinary implant center and a specialty care clinic that provides dental care to older adults with chronic physical and/or mental disabilities. Visit the University
of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine website for additional information
for patients, or call 412-648-8616. For students, the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine combines clinical and research experience with instruction to enhance students’ understanding of the complex dental health issues affecting older adults. Students gain exposure to geriatric dental health through:
Through the Graduate
Certificate in Gerontology, offered through the College of General
Studies, individuals may complete a Specialization in Dentistry to acquire
an enhanced understanding of aging and the aging processes in relation
to dental medicine. Research activities, whether applied or basic, are essential to the overall quality of the School of Dental Medicine. The research priority of the School not only establishes its national and international prominence, but also promotes high quality instruction of current knowledge within the curriculum. To access the aging-related research activities within the School of Dental Medicine, visit the Oral Health and Older Adults listing on the Institute on Aging’s Current Research Studies. Visit the University
of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine website for additional information
on the School’s research activities. Faculty specializing in Geriatrics Richard Bennett Michael Buckley Medick Capirano Darren Cox Judith Gallagher Margaret Hamilton-Kuder Kathleen
Dobrosielski Vergona, MPH, PhD Contact Information
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