The Center for Research and Education in Technology Inc. (CRET)

The technology in dental private practice is typically more advanced than that in dental schools. The result of this being that dental graduates are often not aware of the latest technologies or procedures as they enter dental practice. CRET was founded in 2004 by a group of innovative dental industry leaders to provide dental students and faculty the latest in equipment and products for the treatment of patients. To achieve this goal, CRET developed a Technology Educational Program (TEP) to transfer knowledge and competency in 21st-century technology to dental students and faculty. CRET aims to enhance dental student education by promoting collaboration between the members of the dental industry with administration and faculty of US schools. Moreover, CRET provides a clinical setting that will help prepare the dental students for a private practice environment.