The Faculty of Dental Sciences also made significant contributions in the field of research. A research unit in Periodontology was established under Prof TN Chawla by the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi in 1965. Fluoride Study and Oral Prophylaxis Study units were established with PL480 grants. Various other research schemes are also in hand under the Faculty.

In 2002, the King George Medical College was upgraded as a medical university and the Dental College was a constituent college of this new university. However, a year later in late 2003, the dental college was upgraded as a separate university by Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The new dental university is the only one of its kind in India and one of only 4 dental universities in the world. Prof CP Govila was appointed as the 1st Vice Chancellor of this new university on 22nd May 2004. The UP King George's University of Dental Sciences, as it was called was the first such university in the country. However, with the change of government in 2007, the university status was reverted back to the Faculty of Dental Sciences under the Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University.

The Dental College treats about 60,000 patients annually. The institution has till date trained about 1500 graduates and 850 postgraduates. There are 6 departments, 25 faculty members, and an annual intake of 70 BDS students. At any time it has about 300 BDS and 72 MDS students. Besides the BDS and MDS courses, certificate courses in Dental Hygiene and Dental Mechanics are also offered. The new Administrative Block of the college is housed in the old State Health Institute building. Besides the well equipped outpatients clinics, it also houses a ward with 20 beds for the Trauma & Maxillofacial Surgery Department. The Hospital has modern equipment such as laser for Periodontics, dental implants, Hydrosoldering Unit, Light Cure, Ultrasonic Scalers, Desensitizing Unit and Pressure Moulding Machine.