Ann Arbor, Mich., June 3, 2021 – Three School of Dentistry faculty members have recently published significant research related to head and neck cancer and to the use of artificial intelligence in studying peri-implantitis Both studies were featured in articles by the University of Michigan news service. A team led by faculty member Nisha D’Silva …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 28, 2021 – For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is 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. 1 in Dentistry and …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 7, 2021 – The School of Dentistry has announced the creation of a new professorship to honor Dr. Dorothy Hard, who built the school’s Dental Hygiene program into a national leader during her 45 years as director from 1924-68. The establishment of the Dr. Dorothy G. Hard Legacy Professorship carries two …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 7, 2021 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Nan Hatch, Chair of the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, has been reappointed chair of the department, effective July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2026. Hatch is the Lysle E. Johnston Jr. Collegiate Professor of Orthodontics and has chaired OPD since …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. When James “Jay” Roahen was growing up in Wisconsin in the 1950s, a dentist was about the last thing he wanted to be. His childhood dentist, who Roahen said was likely trained in the 1920s and never modernized his …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 4, 2021 – Three School of Dentistry students were recently notified that they won a campus-wide student business idea competition. Third-year dental students Nilay Patel, Raurie Petrich and Torrey Talifer won the “1000 Pitches” competition and will share the $1,000 first-place prize as they work to advance their idea into a …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 8, 2021 – Fourteen graduating dental students, three faculty and one staff member of the School of Dentistry were inducted yesterday into the Chi Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), a national dental honor society. The top 12 percent of graduating students achieve this honor, which is a testament to excellence …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 6, 2021 – A new study by a multidisciplinary team of University of Michigan researchers, including a School of Dentistry associate dean, is drawing attention to improved oral healthcare through the expansion of Medicaid dental coverage. Published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry by a team from the U-M Institute …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. Ann Arbor, Mich., April 5, 2021 – Two paintings from the renowned Detroit artist Gilda Snowden will soon hang in the University of Michigan School of Dentistry thanks to a gift from the late artist’s estate. Snowden’s father, John …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 2, 2021 – Twenty dentists from eight countries formally began the school’s Internationally Trained Dentist Program (ITDP) in January and the school recently held an informal White Coat Ceremony to welcome the new students. A video of the event was shared with the class members and their family and friends. Since …