The Department of Dentistry, predecessor of the School of Dentistry (SOD), was founded at the same time as the Taipei Medical College (TMC). In 2000, the College of Oral Medicine (COM) was established. COM provides a framework for a complete oral medical education system, which includes three departments (Department of Dentistry, Department of Dental Technology, Department of Oral Hygiene), as well as the School of Dentistry-Master and PhD programs. The dental clinic began operation in 1976 when the TMU Hospital (TMUH) was established, and continues to provide students with internship opportunities. In recent years, dentistry has grown and flourished rapidly. With its collaboration with TMUH, Wan Fang Hospital and Shuang Ho Hospital, TMU has become the largest clinical teaching center in the greater Taipei area. In addition, the high degree of collaboration between COM and industry has successfully created a communication platform between the industry, the government, researchers, and health caregivers. The aggregated resources and research capacity of the TMUH network broaden the range of clinical trials and foster development of the biotech industry.