Melbourne Dental School is at the forefront of oral health education and research, directly impacting patients, health policy, and the commercial sector. With a rich history as a school, we continue to build on this strong foundation to address the needs of oral health in a rapidly changing world. Hear from our current staff and students about their experiences.
Industry Engagement and Commercialisation
Melbourne Dental School and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences boast a rich history of successful commercialisation, spin-outs, and robust industry engagement within the dental products domain. This includes innovations such as Drugs4Dent®, a digital tool now licensed for use across Australia and New Zealand that supports dentists with safe, evidence-based prescribing through clinical guidance, drug interaction checks, and dosage calculations. These efforts underscore the impactful convergence of academia and industry in advancing dental health care.
Research at Melbourne Dental School
The Melbourne Dental School is dedicated to several areas of Research which fall under our Dental Research Themes. The focuses surround improving public health, analysing the impact, improvement of technologies, and bettering of practices - all in the area of Oral Health.
Study at Melbourne Dental School
Explore a world of dental education excellence at Melbourne Dental School, where our distinguished faculty of global experts guides you through a diverse array of degree programs, short courses, and cutting-edge graduate research opportunities.
DentAlliance
DentAlliance is a collaboration of four prestigious dental schools (The University of Melbourne, King's College London, University of North Carolina, and the National University of Singapore) with each bringing their world-leading expertise to enhance professional practice in dentistry. Together, we present programs that delivers global insights into contemporary trends in clinical dentistry and future perspectives.
Programs feature engaging content, practical case studies, hands-on training, and clinical insights from a range of experts. Examine the latest in emerging trends and innovations in the dentistry, alongside topical discussion and live Q&As.
New programs are under development with our partner universities for delivery in 2026.
Want to find out more about us? Come visit us at our booths!
- Melbourne Dental School, booth #316
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, booth #315
- National University of Singapore, booth #313
- King's College London, booth #415
Established in 1904 The Melbourne Dental School is one of Australia’s leading oral health research centres. With over 60 researchers and research higher degree students, The Melbourne Dental School aims to be world leaders in the discovery and development of the next generation of preventives, therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics for oral diseases.
The School boasts state-of-the-art facilities in our three clinical and research laboratory buildings. Our research primarily targets prevention and cures for infectious, inflammatory, and immune diseases, with a focus on translational research that has a positive impact on global human health.
We engage and collaborate with other research institutes, industry, and governments from across the globe, giving us significant research capacity to address significant health issues and research questions. The School’s vibrant research environment and extensive collaborations provide exceptional postgraduate research higher degree opportunities. We have an exceptional track record of translating research to the clinic and to policy.
The Melbourne Dental School is situated in The University of Melbourne’s Parkville Campus in the Melbourne Biomedical Research Precinct, Australia’s, and one of the world’s, leading biomedical precincts. Comprising over 40 hospitals, research, teaching and biotechnology institutes and organisations collocated just to the north of Melbourne’s CBD, the Melbourne Biomedical Research Precinct provides the Melbourne Dental School with unprecedented access to the very latest research technologies and some of the best biomedical researchers in the world.
Our Research Themes
Our many valued members of staff, partners and collaborators support the desire to transform health systems and healthcare delivery, reduce the costs of those systems, and improve the lives of individuals and communities locally and globally.
Annual Dental School Research Report 2025
This report details the tremendous breadth and depth of our research and its impact
What does the Melbourne Dental School have to offer as a prospective student, employer or collaborative partner?
Explore a world of dental education excellence at Melbourne Dental School, where our distinguished faculty of global experts guides you through a diverse array of degree programs, short courses, and cutting-edge graduate research opportunities.
Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned professional, we have something to suit your needs and schedule. With the highest teaching evaluations in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences we are proud to offer our coursework and short course programs to our leaders and future leaders.
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Visiting Scholars
Engage in our Visiting Scholars Program, supporting staff mobility, research collaboration and scholarly exchange. Visiting academics undertake joint research, contribute to teaching and professional development, and become part of our research community in Melbourne.
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Current Opportunities
Want to be part of Melbourne Dental School? We recruit outstanding researchers, clinicians and educators across a range of academic and clinical roles.
