Health And Wellness
Mike Petryk School of Dentistry
Serving the community
Whether you are exploring the world of oral health care, seeking affordable care or looking to complete research with us, you have come to the right place. Our mandate is to provide all students with excellent educational programming and appropriate facilities for their learning. In return, we provide the public with quality research and oral health care. The Mike Petryk School of Dentistry is proud to be part of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta.
Programs
Dentistry
Build a solid foundation in oral health care, anatomy, biology and clinical skills. Our dentistry undergraduate programs are the pathway to becoming a dentist or to build on your existing education.
Dental Hygiene
Focus on promoting oral health and preventing dental diseases. Our dental hygiene undergraduate programs are the pathway to becoming a dental hygienist.
Dental Assisting
Discover preparing patients for care, dental office administration, and infection, prevention and control, through our 10-month certificate. Your career to becoming a dental assistant starts here.
Graduate Studies
Ready to become a specialist or pursue research that makes a difference? Find the program that matches what you are looking for, we have 10 graduate-level programs to choose from.
Residency and Fellowships
You graduated, now what? Our residency and fellowship programs might be the perfect fit to give you the extra confidence and training you want.
Continuing Education
Get certified for restricted practices or level up your skills with our courses designed for working oral health-care professionals. We offer in-person, virtual and self-paced offerings.
Find a Researcher
Our world-class researchers study across three broad areas as well as exploring cross-disciplinary research. Find researchers to collaborate with »
Patient Care Clinics
Our students offer oral health-care services to the general public. We aim to reduce barriers to access to oral health-care through our clinic.
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9,400+
patients for the
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2,300+
students for the
2025/2026 academic year -
149
peer-reviewed publications
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About Mike Petryk
“I’m very proud to give something back … In dentistry, you get to help people and you can see the results of your work.” – Mike Petryk
The Mike Petryk School of Dentistry was named on September 10, 2024 in recognition of a transformational gift from Mike Petryk, ’60 DDS, and Pat Petryk, ’57 Dipl(Ed), ’59 BEd, and their family.
This generous donation in honour of Mike’s 40-year dentistry career, work ethic and values will provide exceptional student experiences, research and patient care for generations to come.
The University of Alberta is deeply grateful for the Petryk family’s generosity and proud to bear its name as part of Mike’s legacy. Learn more about the Petryk family.
