CENTERS OF EXCELLENCEResearch is central to the school’s mission and quality research requires a significant investment in high-quality, state-of-the-art facilities. The School of Dentistry has research facilities and centers on both the Health Science and University Park campuses. These include:
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Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology – The School of Dentistry’s primary research facility is the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology (CCMB). Home to leading researchers in fields such as biomineralization, cleft palate and oral cancer, CCMB continues to build upon its substantial legacy of groundbreaking research. The center is located on the university’s Health Sciences campus.
For more information visit the CCMB Web site at: http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/ccmb/ |
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USC Oral Health Center and Center for Dental Technology – These state-of –the –art facilities located just north of the University Park campus in the University Village are home to exciting research in biomimetic dental materials. OHC and CDT researchers are testing and developing better methods and materails that improve both form and function of dental restorations.
Visit the Oral Health Center online at: http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/ohc/index.html |
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Redmond Center for Bioimaging – Cutting-edge diagnostic orofacial imaging is the focus of the School of Dentistry’s Center for bioimaging. Located on the third-floor of the Norris Dental Science Center, the center is home to the latest in three-dimensional computed tomography, allowing researchers and clinicians to create complex computer generated models of the human jaw and surrounding structures.
Visit the Center for Bioimaging online at: http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/ohc/centers_bioimaging.html |
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Center for Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine – Treatment and investigation of complex and unusual maladies of the oral cavity and surrounding structures are the focus of this center located on the first-floor of the Norris Dental Science Center. Current research includes new treatment modalities for temporomandibular joint diseases and obstructive sleep apnea.
Visit the Center for Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine online at: |
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Center for Oral Microbiology Testing – This specialized laboratory on the fourth-floor of the Norris Dental Science Center provides microbial testing not only for the School of Dentistry but for clinical and research interests around the globe. Visit the Center for Oral Microbiology Testing online at:
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/ohc/centers_microbiology.html |
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Center for Esthetic and Biomimetic Restorative Dentistry – Conserving tooth structure and providing dental restorations that follow resemble as closely as possible the natural dentition of the patient are the focus of the CEBRD. Visit the Center for Estthetic and Biomimetic Restorative Dentistry online at:
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/ohc/ceebrd/index.html |
