Educational Philosophy and Purposes

Okayama University Dental School aims to facilitate progress in the dental sciences by turning out excellent dentists. Concurrently with the rapid diversification of social demands and the internationalization of the dental sciences, the quality of dental care has been rapidly improving.

Okayama University Dental School fosters dental education with an emphasis on “providing high quality national dental care” and “conducting innovative research and developing cutting-edge dental care”.

Dentistry is a comprehensive field covering wide range of scientific disciplines. The education and research at Okayama University Dental School covers topics ranging from the natural sciences to human and social sciences. Students with a background in both liberal arts and math and science are able to flourish under our program.