150 Yearsof Excellence
For 150 years, U of T Dentistry has been a driving force in advancing oral health and shaping the future of the dental profession — from Canada's first dental school to breakthroughs that changed care worldwide.
Building on 150 years of shaping dentistry and changing lives
U of T Dentistry is training dental professionals to take on tomorrow's challenges, advancing knowledge in oral health and ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, can get the dental care they need and attain a better quality of life. Today, U of T Dentistry continues to lead the way, tackling the most pressing challenges in oral health and increasing access to care for all.
Since 1875, when the Royal College of Dental Surgeons opened the first successful dental school — that would later become the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry — there have been 150 years of dental education creating skilled oral-health care professionals and researchers of undeniable quality.
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Highlights from a century and a half
As the first, largest and only dental school in Canada that teaches all ten dental specialties, U of T Dentistry plays a unique role in the history and future of dentistry. From the invention of polycarbonate cements to revolutionizing implant dentistry to pioneering competency testing used worldwide, U of T Dentistry has been changing what's possible for 150 years.
U of T Dentistry is proud to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2025. Here are just a few highlights of our journey together.
This timeline reflects highlights of the past 150 years and is not intended to be an official history or exhaustive of all the milestones reached by the Faculty.
150 years of pushing boundaries
An inside look at how U of T Dentistry has defied expectations and redefined dentistry for a century and a half.
