Frequently Asked Questions

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM) is a private dental school established at Columbia University in 1916. The College advances dentistry through education, patient care, research, and service. 

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine is located at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in Washington Heights, New York City. The main address is 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032. 

Yes. Columbia University College of Dental Medicine is part of Columbia University Irving Medical Center. 

CDM combines dental education with biomedical science, clinical care, research, and the broader health sciences. Students learn dentistry in an academic medical center environment that connects oral health with overall health. 

CDM offers dental education and training programs for future dentists, internationally trained dentists, residents, specialists, and practicing oral health professionals. 

CDM educates predoctoral dental students, internationally trained dentists, residents, fellows, specialists, and practicing dental professionals through degree, advanced standing, residency, specialty, and continuing education programs. 

Prospective students and oral health professionals can explore CDM’s education programs, including the DDS program, Advanced Standing Program, residency and specialty training, and continuing education opportunities. 

Yes. CDM offers a four-year Doctor of Dental Surgery, or DDS, program for students preparing to become dentists. 

Yes. CDM offers an Advanced Standing Program for internationally trained dentists seeking a U.S. DDS degree.

Yes. CDM offers postdoctoral and residency training in general dentistry and dental specialties. 

Yes. CDM offers continuing education opportunities for dentists and oral health professionals.

CDM conducts research to advance oral health, dental medicine, biomedical science, and patient care.

Research at CDM spans basic, oral health, social, and educational sciences, including population oral health, biomaterials and regenerative biology, microbiome research, neuroscience and pain, oropharyngeal cancer, and systemic and oral disease interactions. 

Research helps improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment, education, and patient care across dentistry and oral health. 

Patients can receive dental care through the Teaching Clinics and ColumbiaDoctors Dentistry. The Teaching Clinics provide care in an educational setting, while ColumbiaDoctors Dentistry is Columbia’s faculty practice. 

To schedule an appointment in the Teaching Clinics, call 212-305-6100. To make an appointment with ColumbiaDoctors Dentistry, call the faculty practice location most convenient for you or find a doctor.