Diseases, malformations, and trauma of the face and mouth can have a debilitating impact on patients. At the Katz Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, faculty, staff, students, and residents strive to restore function and aesthetics using leading-edge surgical techniques. Our department is proud to host the largest oral and maxillofacial surgery training program in the nation, offering broad training in surgery and outpatient anesthesiology.
By making a gift today, your commitment will ensure our experts continue leading the field and delivering advanced surgical solutions to even the most complex conditions of the face and mouth.
Our Top Priorities
Advancing oral health care requires adaptability, as new challenges and opportunities emerge over time. The Chair Fund provides flexible resources to support key departmental priorities, such as advancing leading-edge oral health research, providing financial aid to students, or purchasing new equipment. Your contribution to the Chair Fund allows us to respond swiftly, investing in promising initiatives as they arise and ensuring progress toward a healthier community.
Our communities need skilled dental professionals more than ever. Your gift of any size to the Advanced Education Fund will help us equip dentistry residents with the comprehensive training needed to excel in clinical practice and research.
Everyone deserves quality oral health care no matter their age, status, or location—and this is why research is so important. Innovation and discovery keep us on the frontlines of the dental field and lead to better patient outcomes in communities near and far. When you make a gift to the Research Fund, you support groundbreaking work that is accelerating the oral health advancements of tomorrow.