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Haere mai, welcome to the University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry: New Zealand’s National Centre for Dentistry

As one of the world’s top-50 dental schools* our mission is to pursue excellence in research, and to provide high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate education and training – to improve health nationally and internationally.

We teach oral health therapists, dental technicians, and dentists, dental specialists, and researchers, while also providing best-practice dental services to the community.

Patients signing in at reception

Patient services

Researcher looking through a microscope

Research

Student with faculty member

Undergraduate study

Postgraduate students using equipment

Postgraduate study

* QS World University Rankings.