Welcome to the Northwest Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities

a multi-disciplinary center at the University of Washington School of Dentistry Office of Research built on strong community partnerships. The center performs research aimed at reducing oral health disparities in the Pacific Northwest. In order to obtain this goal, the Center seeks to develop basic and applied knowledge that addresses the needs of the poor, minority and rural children and their caretakers who now suffer a disproportionate share of oral disease.