This profile is one in a series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 28, 2019 — Graduation from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry was only a few weeks away and Megan Utter was finishing one of the last patient appointments for her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree requirements. …
DDS students from around Michigan and the country arrive for orientation, classes Ann Arbor, Mich., June 28, 2019 -– Converting 109 dreams of becoming dentists into reality began to take shape this week at the School of Dentistry as the Class of 2023 arrived to start orientation. The school welcomed 109 new students with a week …
Latest Shanghai Ranking is second top ranking this year Ann Arbor, Mich., June 26, 2019 — The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is again rated as the top dental school in the world by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, an international organization that annually rates universities and their programs. The U-M dental school is ranked as No. …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 20, 2019 -– School of Dentistry faculty member Marco Bottino received two prestigious awards Wednesday from the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) during its annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bottino, an associate professor in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, was one of three researchers to receive the Innovation in …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 20, 2019 -– A new video that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Journal of Dental Researchfeatures several interviews with University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty and numerous scenes captured in research labs at the school. The video is part of a year-long commemoration of the journal’s history. A series of articles, …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 20, 2019 -– Dr. Vesa M. Kaartinen, professor in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, has been appointed Associate Dean for Research for the School of Dentistry. The U-M Board of Regents approved the appointment today after it was recommended by the school’s Executive Committee. Professor Kaartinen was …
“You can pursue your degree at any and every age.” Becky DomagalskiRDH, BSDH, Degree Completion, Class of 2016 Becky earned an associate degree in 1997 and worked for 20 years in clinical practice. However, Becky’s long-term career goal was to work in a corporate environment. In order to achieve that goal, she knew she would …
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 10, 2019 — When children in your family lose their baby teeth, does it prompt a visit from the Tooth Fairy? Or is it the Tooth Mouse who arrives to trade coins for the baby teeth? The variety of legends surrounding the loss of baby teeth are explored in a new exhibit, …