RSU Institute of Stomatology

The Rīga Stradiņš University Institute of Stomatology is a leading dental care and research centre in the Baltics – modern, experienced and internationally recognised. Every patient is offered high-quality treatment and a multidisciplinary approach for any dental condition.

The Institute of Stomatology is equipped with some of the world’s most advanced medical equipment, enabling the use of the latest dental technologies and techniques in its clinical practice. It is the only institution in Latvia specialising in dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery that not only carries out outstanding clinical work but also conducts internationally recognised academic work and scientific research in dentistry.

The Institute of Stomatology regularly organises courses and events to enhance dentists’ professional skills and introduce them to new treatment methods. The Institute of Stomatology is also an academic institution where research is conducted and scientific projects are developed.

The strategic objective of the Institute of Stomatology is to drive the development of dentistry and related specialties in Latvia by providing high-quality healthcare services in accordance with the capital company’s profile, ensuring:

access to medical services and technological development in dental specialities in Latvia;
clinical and academic excellence among the capital company’s human resources;
a clinical base for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, as well as lifelong learning;
knowledge transfer and a scientific and research base for the university.

How to reach RSU Institute of Stomatology

Trolleybuses #9 or 25, (stop: Botāniskais dārzs/Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte or Sēlpils iela/Donoru centrs)

Buses #21, 30, 37, 38, 39, 46 or 56 (stop: Botāniskais dārzs/Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte or Sēlpils iela/Donoru centrs)

Tram #1 (stop Botāniskais dārzs/Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte)

Institute of Stomatology – RSU Company


Registration No.	40003579713
Equity capital	1,654,000 EUR
RSU's participation	100 %
Representative of the holder of capital shares	Rector Prof. Dr. habil. med. Aigars Pētersons
Supervisory board	Not established

Basis for RSU’s participation and the company’s overall strategic objective

RSU has assessed the compliance of its participation in SIA Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Stomatoloģijas institūts with Section 88 of the State Administration Structure Law and the conditions set out in the Law on Governance of Capital Shares of Public Entity and Management of Capital Companies Thereof.

As part of the assessment of the participation and the operations of the company, the Competition Council’s Opinion No. 1.7-2/990 of 26 September 2024 on RSU’s participation in SIA Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Stomatoloģijas institūts and the Competition Council’s Opinion No. 1.7-2/92 of 20 January 2025 on the expansion of the capital company’s operations have been received.

The Competition Council has concluded that the Institute’s operations as a whole can be considered compliant with Section 88 of the State Administration Structure Law, taking into account, inter alia, the Institute’s role in supporting RSU’s academic and research activities, the training of dental specialists and residents, the provision of multidisciplinary and specialised healthcare services, as well as its role in developing RSU’s ecosystem as a research university.

With regard to the expansion of the Institute’s activities, the Competition Council raised no conceptual objections to the launch of the Study and Research Centre for Orthodontics, while emphasising the need to ensure that its activities comply with the principles of competitive neutrality and to justify the expansion of its activities into service sectors in which private market participants operate.

Based on the assessment made and the conclusions drawn by the competent authorities, RSU has decided to maintain its participation in SIA Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Stomatoloģijas institūts.

Participation of the Company in other businesses

The company does not participate in any other business enterprises.

Representative of the holder of capital shares

In accordance with Section 15, Paragraph one of the Law on Governance of Capital Shares of Public Entity and Management of Capital Companies Thereof, the representative of the holder of capital shares is the Rector of RSU.

The Board

Assoc. Prof. Ģirts Šalms

Chairperson, RSU Institute of Stomatology
Academic Staff, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine

Ilga Urtāne

Board Member, RSU Institute of Stomatology

Related academic units

Annual reports	Dividernds paid
For 2025	EUR 0
For 2024	EUR 0
For 2023	EUR 150,000
For 2022	EUR 200,000
For 2021	EUR 0

Official website of the RSU Institute of Stomatology

RSU Institute of Stomatology on Youtube

Stomatoloģijas institūta Bērnu nodaļas un Studentu klīnikas atklāšana

On 22 February 2017, the expanded Student Clinic of the RSU Faculty of Dentistry was opened at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Institute of Stomatology, together with the Paediatric Department of the Institute’s Clinic of Therapeutic Dentistry, with nearly EUR 600,000 invested in the refurbishment. The new premises feature additional dental treatment units, an expanded range of services, and modernised infrastructure. The opening ceremony was attended by the Minister for Health Anda Čakša, RSU Rector Prof. Jānis Gardovskis, and Chair of the Board of the RSU Institute of Stomatology Prof. Ilga Urtāne.

Zobārstniecības pakalpojumi pie studentiem Stomatoloģijas institūtā

Assistant Professor Inguna Rence-Bambīte talks about the opportunity to receive dental services from students.

Smieklu gāze bērnu zobārstniecībā

Specialists from the Paediatric Department of the Institute of Stomatology introduce viewers to the use of laughing gas in paediatric dentistry.

Vizuālās diagnostikas laboratorija Stomatoloģijas institūtā

Assistant Professor Andris Ābeltiņš talks about the unique 3D technologies at the Institute of Stomatology.

Noderīga informācija pacientiem par zobu implantātiem

Removable dentures tend not to stay in place securely and can be uncomfortable. Specialists at the Institute of Stomatology, as part of the Straumann Novaloc research project, explain that there is a solution to this problem: securing the denture to two dental implants. Patients who opt for this solution feel more comfortable and more confident about themselves and their smile.