University of Michigan School of Dentistry

What University of Michigan School of Dentistry does

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is a public academic dental institution founded in 1875 and operated by the Regents of the University of Michigan, headquartered at 1011 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is one of the oldest dental schools in the United States and is consistently ranked among the top five NIH-funded research institutions in oral health sciences, with research organized across five domains: integrative neurobiology and pain, cancer biology and therapeutics, craniofacial skeletal biology and disease, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, and clinical, population, and educational research.

The school operates an integrated portfolio of educational programs (DDS, Dental Hygiene BS/MS, Internationally Trained Dentist Program, Graduate specialty programs, Oral Health Sciences PhD/MS through Rackham Graduate School, DDS/PhD and DDS/MBA dual degrees, and certificate programs) alongside ADA CERP-recognized Continuing Dental Education delivered in-person and online. Patient care is delivered through three on-campus clinic tiers — Student Clinics (lowest cost, supervised care, ~3-hour appointments), Graduate Specialty Clinics (mid-tier, ~1-hour appointments by residents), and Dental Faculty Associates (private-practice-quality at or below market rates) — spanning 12+ specialty services including endodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, TMD and orofacial pain, hospital dentistry, sleep apnea, integrated special care for patients with disabilities, and clinical pathology. The institution also operates specialized research core facilities (Histology, MicroCT), offers CBCT 3-D imaging and oral pathology biopsy services to external dental providers via an online referral portal, and runs one of the nation's most comprehensive community-based dental service-learning programs with 15+ partner clinic sites across Michigan (including FQHCs and volunteer free clinics), supported by ADA-recognized CDCA board exam hosting.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid academic-medical model: tuition and fees from a multi-program student body (109 DDS enrollees per cohort plus dental hygiene, specialty, and PhD cohorts), patient care fees across three clinic tiers with insurance participation (BCBS, Delta Dental, Medicare, Michigan Medicaid, MetLife), federal research grants (NIH/NIDCR including K12 DSPP and TEAM training grants), CE course fees ranging from $95 online to $5,250 for intensive in-person programs, and philanthropic giving managed through the Office of Alumni Relations and Development (newly formalized under the Spring 2025 'Look to Michigan Campaign' coinciding with the school's 150th anniversary). Global outreach extends to Kenya, Guatemala, and Ethiopia through annual faculty and student service trips.

Name

University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Legal name

Regents of the University of Michigan

Website

https://dent.umich.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is a 150-year-old public dental school in Ann Arbor that educates DDS, hygiene, specialty, and PhD students, delivers patient care through a three-tier clinic model and a 15-site Michigan community network, and operates as a top-five NIH-funded oral health research institution.

Ownership category

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Product category

Dental Education and Patient Care

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210), Offices of Dentists (6212), Offices of Dentists (62121), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAF

Dental Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Dental education
• Dental patient care
• Oral health research
• Continuing dental education
• Community dental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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 services: The school generates revenue through three clinic types: (1) student clinics offering affordable care under faculty supervision, (2) graduate specialty clinics providing advanced care by residents-in-training, and (3) faculty private-practice clinics offering expert-level care. Implant fees range from $2,208 to $3,491 per tooth. Payment or copay is due at time of service. Most major dental insurance carriers are accepted including BCBS, Delta Dental, Medicare, Michigan Medicaid, MetLife, and others.
2. Continuing Dental Education: The Office of Continuing Dental Education offers ADA CERP-recognized courses including live webinars, in-person courses (e.g., Indirect Partial Adhesive Restorations at $4,500-$5,250), and online on-demand courses (ranging from $95 to $235). Courses are open to all dental professionals and help meet state licensure requirements.
3. Alumni and donor giving: The school solicits donations through multiple channels including online giving, checks by mail, gift planning (wills and trusts), gifts of securities, cryptocurrency, IRA charitable rollovers, and matching gift programs. The area of highest need is the School of Dentistry Fund 360210. A Look to Michigan Campaign was launched in Spring 2025.
4. Academic tuition and fees: As a public university school of dentistry, the school enrolls students in Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), dental hygiene, graduate, and specialty programs. Tuition and fees revenue is derived from enrolled students (DDS entering class of 2025 had 109 enrolled students out of 1,908 applications).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry provides dental education at the predoctoral (DDS), dental hygiene, and graduate/specialty levels, alongside comprehensive patient care delivered through three clinic tiers—student clinics (supervised dental students), graduate specialty clinics (residents), and faculty clinics (Dental Faculty Associates). It also operates a top-five NIH-funded oral health research enterprise and an ADA CERP-recognized Continuing Dental Education program serving practicing dental professionals.

Product overview

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is an academic healthcare institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and patient care services. Its educational offerings include the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program, Dental Hygiene Programs (Bachelor's and Master's), the Internationally Trarained Dentist Program (ITDP), various Graduate Programs for dental specialties, Oral Health Sciences PhD & Master's programs, and Dual Degree Programs (DDS/PhD and DDS/MBA). Patient care is delivered through multiple clinic types: Student Clinics (affordable care by supervised dental students), Graduate Clinics (advanced care by specialty residents), and Faculty Clinics (expert care by faculty dentists). Specialty clinics include Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, TMD & Orofacial Pain, Hospital Dentistry, Sleep Apnea treatment, Integrated Special Care, and Clinical Pathology Services. The institution also provides Continuing Dental Education (ADA CERP-recognized), the Profile for Success pre-dental preparation program, Community-Based service-learning, and Research Training with Core Facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 862,449 dental procedures performed through community-based programs (2004-2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federally Qualified Health Care Centers (FQHCs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Community-Based Collaborative Care and Education Program partners with Federally Qualified Health Care Centers across Michigan to provide clinical training sites for dental and dental hygiene students while delivering care to underserved populations. These partnerships are central to the program's mission and viability.
• Local community clinics (Michigan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local community clinics throughout Michigan as clinical training sites for third- and fourth-year dental students and fourth-year dental hygiene students. The clinics provide care to underserved communities while offering students practical dental experience.
• Volunteer free clinics (Michigan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with volunteer free clinics in Michigan, including student-run special clinics for disabled veterans in Brighton and Lansing. These partnerships enable students to gain experience while serving populations with limited access to dental care.
• Health Unit of Davisison Avenue (HUDA) Clinic, DetroitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe American Association of Public Health Dentistry student chapter collaborates with HUDA Clinic in Detroit, enabling members to participate in dental health education, preventive measures, and clinical experiences in the greater Southeast Michigan community.
• Victor M. Berman Clinical and Research Faculty Development FundminorOthersNamed fund supporting faculty development and training opportunities for clinical and research faculty at the School of Dentistry.
• Washtenaw Community HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AAPHD student chapter maintains ongoing collaborations with Washtenaw Community Health, providing students opportunities for dental health education and clinical experiences in the local community.
• Delonis Homeless Shelter, Ann ArborminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAPHD student chapter collaborates with the Delonis Homeless Shelter in downtown Ann Arbor for community outreach and oral health education.
• Domino's Farms Medical Center - Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology & DiabetesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAPHD student chapter collaborates with this medical center for interprofessional collaboration and community health outreach activities.
• Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine (MPWRM) Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MPWRM Resource Center is one of two national Resource Centers established through the Dental Oral Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration Consortium (DOCTRC) initiative at the National Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). This partnership accelerates clinical translation of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine-based therapies in the dental, oral, and craniofacial space.
• Rackham Graduate SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Oral Health Sciences PhD and MS programs are programs of the Rackham Graduate School, offered at the School of Dentistry. This institutional partnership enables interdisciplinary graduate research training in oral health sciences.
• American Association of Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) National Student Research GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Michigan Dental Student Research Group (MDSRG) is a self-governing local student research group chapter associated with the AADOCR National Student Research Group, enhancing student scientific development through peer-to-peer mentorship, networking, and science communication.
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIDCR supports the Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant (TEAM grant) at the School of Dentistry, providing pre- and postdoctoral training positions for careers in oral sciences. Also supports the Dental Specialty & PhD Program (DSPP) through a K12 grant.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Medical Research Scholars ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIH MRSP provides a year-long research enrichment program for medical, dental, and veterinary students to work at the NIH intramural campus. The School of Dentistry participates by recommending and supporting eligible students.
• NIDCR Summer Dental Student Award ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIDCR Summer Dental Student Award promotes professional careers of talented dental students through exposure to oral health research advances. Fellows are assigned mentors and gain hands-on research experience, potentially resulting in presentations and publications.
• NIH Summer Internship in Biomedical ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIH summer research fellowship program providing dental students opportunity to work alongside leading biomedical researchers at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD.
• University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUROP creates research partnerships between first- and second-year undergraduate students and U-M faculty. The School of Dentistry participates by hosting undergraduate researchers in its labs.
• University of Michigan School of Public Health - MS in Clinical Research ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MSCR program, the first of its kind in the United States, provides clinical research training for students in medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacy. Dental students at U-M can access this program for research training.
• CDCA (Commission on Dental Competency Assessments)minorOthersThe School of Dentistry serves as an examination site for the CDCA board examination, hosting dental and dental hygiene students for competency assessments.
• Give Kids a Smile ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual program in partnership with the American Dental Association and Washtenaw District Dental Society, transforming the school's clinics to provide free dental education and treatment to underserved children of Michigan.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine: Ivy League-affiliated dental school with strong research profile, DDS and specialty programs, and Penn Dental Medicine clinical operations. Direct peer in the top tier of NIH-funded dental research institutions and in competing for highly qualified applicants.
• Columbia University College of Dental Medicine: Private Ivy League dental school offering DDS, specialty, and dual-degree programs with significant NIH research funding and on-site specialty clinics. Direct peer competing for the same applicant pool, faculty, and NIH rankings.
• New York University College of Dentistry: Large private dental school with DDS, specialty programs, and the nation's largest dental hygiene program, plus extensive patient care operations. Comparable peer in scale of educational offerings and clinical care delivery, competing for applicants in the same competitive range.
• Ohio State University College of Dentistry: Big Ten public dental school with DDS, dental hygiene, specialty, and PhD programs plus active NIH research portfolio and community partnerships. Direct regional and structural peer competing for similar applicants and state appropriations dynamics.
• Harvard School of Dental Medicine: Elite private dental school offering DMD, graduate specialty, and PhD programs with strong NIH-funded research and integrated patient care. Highly comparable peer as a top-tier research-intensive dental school competing for the same faculty, research dollars, and elite applicants.
• University of Washington School of Dentistry: Public dental school with DDS, specialty, and PhD programs, significant NIH research portfolio, and regional community partnerships. Direct peer in the top tier of publicly affiliated dental schools competing for federal research funding and applicants.
• University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry: Public dental school at UCSF with internationally recognized research, DDS and specialty programs, and substantial community-based clinical training. Direct peer in the top-five NIH-funded dental school cohort and a leader in community and public health dentistry.
• University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry: Private dental school with large DDS and specialty programs, NIH-funded research, and an extensive community-based clinical training network. Comparable peer in operating model and applicant pool, with a similarly large clinical footprint.
• University of Minnesota School of Dentistry: Upper Midwest public dental school with DDS, hygiene, specialty, and graduate research programs and significant NIH-funded research. Direct peer competing for regional applicants and federal research funding within a similar public-university context.
• University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry: Public dental school consistently ranked in the top tier for NIH funding with DDS, hygiene, specialty, and PhD programs alongside community service-learning. Direct peer competing for the same research funding and talent pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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