Pitt Dental Medicine research has ranked in the top ten for funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) for the past five years. This emphasis in research support is due to the recognition of research as a prominent part of our faculty’s professional activity and our expansion of support for research efforts. Research at Pitt Dental Medicine also is funded by the National Science Foundation, and the United States Department of Defense, and private foundations.