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, and students 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
Opportunities for progress come in many forms and often arise quickly. Our Chair Fund allows department leadership to help in all areas of need, from advancing leading-edge oral health research to ensuring our students have the resources they need to succeed and to other opportunities that advance each department’s mission at a moment’s notice.
With nearly 60 million people across the United States living in underserved areas, our communities need dental professionals more than ever. Your gift today toward the Advanced Education Fund will create opportunities for our students to develop into the experts who will fill this gap and advance the field of oral health care. By supporting these students, you are supporting a healthier future for our friends and families.
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 profession and provide new ways of serving our communities. When you make a gift to the Research Fund, you support groundbreaking work that will bring new smiles to our friends, families, and neighbors.