New Faculty Updates are published in January and July each year to introduce full-time faculty who have joined the School of Dentistry. Ann Arbor, Mich., July 31, 2019 – Two new faculty members who joined the School of Dentistry in the last six months are based in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine. Here’s a …
Ann Arbor, Mich., July 30, 2019 — Newly arrived first-year students received their official welcome to the dental profession Friday at the annual White Coat Ceremony at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. One by one, the 109 students in the Class of 2023 crossed the stage at Rackham Auditorium to put on their personalized …
Dental appointment highlights the importance of routine blood pressure checks Ann Arbor, Mich., July 22, 2019 -– Susanna Zoumbaris has a compelling story to tell about the importance of the routine blood pressure check that starts every dental appointment at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Zoumbaris is convinced that three members of her treatment …
Mouth guards offer protection from sports injuries Ann Arbor, Mich., July 18, 2019 — Athletes who will participate in sports this fall and winter can have a free, customized mouth guard made for them during the University of Michigan School of Dentistry’s annual Mouth Guard Clinic on Saturday, July 27. Athletes ages 5 and older, including …
School’s IADR/AADR awards include faculty, students, research fellow Ann Arbor, Mich., July 18, 2019 — School of Dentistry faculty, students and a postdoc received several awards and honors at the joint annual conferences of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, last month. …
“I see my dental hygiene career as a ladder, and my education in the E-Learning program helped me continue my climb.” Elizabeth ChisleaRDH, BSDH, MA, Degree Completion, Class of 2015 Beth earned her associate degree in 1997 where she was a student member of American Dental Hygienists’ Association. After graduating, she practiced clinically for 16 …
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 …