Indiana University School of Dentistry

What Indiana University School of Dentistry does

Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD), founded in 1879 as the Indiana Dental College and integrated into the Indiana University system in 1945, is the state's only dental school, located on the IU Indianapolis campus. The institution operates three integrated business lines: academic programs (11 degree and certificate pathways including DDS, dental hygiene, dental assisting, MSD, and PhD), patient care (22,914 patients served annually across Comprehensive Care, Emergency, Specialty, and Faculty Practice clinics), and research anchored by the Oral Health Research Institute (OHRI), which houses a Laboratory Research Core and Clinical Research Core. The OHRI operates as a major FDA contract testing site for dental products (abrasivity, fluoride analysis, pH cycling, erosion models) and runs unique in situ dental caries and erosion clinical models that are difficult to replicate elsewhere. Revenue is generated through tuition, patient care fees, federal and foundation research grants (notably NIDCR/NIH and Delta Dental Foundation), industry contract research, and continuing education programs. The school has trained 75% of Indiana's practicing dentists and contributes substantially to IU Indianapolis's R1 research university designation.

Name

Indiana University School of Dentistry

Legal name

Indiana University School of Dentistry

Website

https://dentistry.iu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Indiana University School of Dentistry is Indiana's only dental school, offering 11 degree programs, multi-clinic patient care, and FDA dental product testing through its Oral Health Research Institute, serving students, patients, and industry research sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Offices of Dentists (621210), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Schools (EDAHAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Family Dentistry (Multi-Disciplinary In-Office General Care) (HLABAAAE), Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), School/Community-Based Preventive Dental Programs (HLABAHAM)

Keywords

• Dental education programs
• Patient dental care
• Oral health research
• Continuing dental education
• FDA dental testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Revenue: Revenue generated from dental clinics providing patient care services including cleanings, fillings, root canals, braces, dentures, and specialty services
2. Academic Tuition and Fees: Revenue from 11 degree and certificate programs including dental assisting, dental hygiene, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Science in Dentistry, and PhD in dental science
3. Research Grants and Funding: Federal grants from NIH/NIDCR, foundation grants from Delta Dental Foundation, and industrial contract research for FDA testing
4. Continuing Education: Professional development programs, CE courses, and specialty symposia for dental practitioners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Indiana University School of Dentistry provides dental education across 11 degree and certificate programs (including the DDS, dental hygiene, dental assisting, MS, and PhD), patient dental care through on-campus Comprehensive Care, Emergency, Specialty, and Faculty Practice clinics, and oral health research through the Oral Health Research Institute with Laboratory and Clinical Research Cores. It also offers continuing education, TMJ Institute services, cone-beam imaging, oral pathology biopsy, sterilization monitoring, and community outreach such as SEAL Indiana and Global Service Learning.

Product overview

Indiana University School of Dentistry operates as a comprehensive academic dental institution offering a unified portfolio of dental education programs, patient care services, and research facilities. The core offerings include 11 degree and certificate programs (DDS, dental hygiene, dental assisting, and specialty graduate programs), patient care through multiple clinic settings (Comprehensive Care, Emergency, Specialty, and Faculty Practice), and research through the Oral Health Research Institute comprising Laboratory and Clinical Research Cores. Additional services include continuing education, TMJ Institute, Cone Beam Imaging, Oral Pathology Biopsy, and Sterilization Monitoring. Community outreach programs include Global Service Learning and SEAL Indiana. The institution focuses on preparing oral health professionals, conducting innovative research with impact on patients and the profession, and providing patient-centered care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patient Care Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 22,914 patients served annually through dental clinics
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Delta Dental FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2023Partnership to construct Delta Dental Special Care Clinic serving Hoosiers with disabilities and complex medical conditions. A major initiative to address inequity in oral care.
• Head Start ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner15-year partnership providing oral health education to thousands of Head Start children while training dental students through service learning. Awarded FDS Making a Difference Award in 2026.
• Indiana Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on SEAL Indiana program for preventive dental services and public health initiatives.
• Special OlympicsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing oral health services and care to Special Olympics athletes.
• La PlazamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership serving Latino/Hispanic communities with oral health education and services.
• Indianapolis Public SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based partnerships for preventive dentistry and oral health education programs.
• Regenstrief InstitutecoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on dental informatics research including study on tooth survival time after root canal, led by Dr. Thankam Thyvalikakath.
• IU School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration within IU Indianapolis campus for integrated medical-dental education and research.
• National Student Research Group (NSRG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent Research Group is local chapter affiliated with AADOCR and IADR providing networking between student researchers and faculty mentors.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry: Urban public-research dental school with extensive patient-care operations, specialty residencies, and significant NIDCR funding - a close peer on urban clinical scale and research intensity.
• University of Iowa College of Dentistry: Public-research dental school in a neighboring state with comparable DDS/hygiene programs, active NIH research portfolio, and faculty practice; serves as a direct Midwest peer.
• University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry: Top public-research dental school known for high NIH funding and clinical research; comparable mission in educating dentists for state/regional workforce plus extramurally funded research.
• University of Maryland School of Dentistry: First public dental school in the U.S. with extensive specialty programs, NIH research strength, and large urban patient-care operation; parallel to IUSD on research/clinical scale.
• University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine: Private but research-intensive dental school with similar DDS/MSD/PhD offerings and NIH research portfolio; overlaps with IUSD in academic research mission and clinical training.
• University of Michigan School of Dentistry: Public-research dental school at a Big Ten university with similar missions in DDS/dental hygiene education, NIH-funded oral health research, and patient-care clinics; directly comparable to IUSD in scale, faculty profile, and research portfolio.
• Ohio State University College of Dentistry: Another Big Ten public dental school offering DDS, hygiene, and graduate programs alongside extramurally funded research and faculty practice; mirrors IUSD's Midwest positioning and academic structure.
• University of Minnesota School of Dentistry: Upper-Midwest public dental school with strong NIH-funded oral health research and comprehensive patient clinics; highly comparable in geographic role and research breadth.
• University of Florida College of Dentistry: Public dental school with strong state funding, NIH research, and specialty programs; comparable to IUSD as a state-supported academic dental institution.
• Marquette University School of Dentistry: The only dental school in Wisconsin and Midwest private peer; offers comparable DDS and dental hygiene programs and operates community clinics in a similar regional service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/IUDentistry
• Facebookfacebook.com/IUDentistry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indiana-university-school-of-dentistry
• Instagraminstagram.com/iuschoolofdentistry
• Xx.com/IUDentistry

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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