Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 10, 2022 – The number of Michigan military veterans receiving free dental care through the University of Michigan School of Dentistry increased again this year with the addition of a third clinic location dedicated to that purpose. Dental students and faculty are now treating veterans at the Gary Burstein Community Health …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. __________________________ Ron Shoha likes improvement. Even if things are good now, he wants them to be better down the road. It was a theme of his career as an endodontist and now, in retirement, it’s a theme as he …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _________________________ Holly Rizzo is a few months away from earning her DDS degree at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and on her way to a career as a pediatric dentist. As she finishes the many clinical and …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 26, 2022 – People who are treated for heart attacks have shorter hospital stays if they were previously receiving regular periodontal care, according to a new study by a team of researchers including a University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member. The study adds to the growing body of evidence …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 20, 2022 – The newly remodeled and expanded University of Michigan School of Dentistry was a popular destination for members of the public and the university community on Friday, Sept. 16, during an open house and ceremony celebrating the completion of the major building project. Dental school organizers estimated that more …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 11, 2022 – The friendly banter between School of Dentistry students and their young patients was non-stop and lively Saturday when the annual “Give Kids a Smile” clinic made its post-pandemic return after two years off. Nearly 90 children ages 4-14 from communities in and around Washtenaw County were brought by …
As Veterans Day 2021 arrives, the School of Dentistry is marking the completion of its first year of providing expanded dental care for Michigan military veterans at a second community-based clinic in Michigan, with planning is underway for a third location. Dental students and adjunct faculty from the school joined with the VINA Community Dental …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 10, 2021 – Students and faculty at the School of Dentistry are using the latest in digital technology this semester after new equipment was purchased and integrated into the curriculum at the recommendation of the school’s Dental Technology Committee. Nineteen digital intraoral scanners were purchased last fall and implemented on a …
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Romesh Nalliah, associate dean for patient services at the School of Dentistry, faced many daunting questions. Among them: How many patients could the school safely treat in its multi-chair dental clinics and how could it best protect patients and providers from coronavirus during appointments? “It was March and April,” …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 9, 2020 – Over the past two months, the dental school has opened newly renovated clinics that are part of Blue Renew, the four-year renovation and expansion project at the school. Last week, the school opened a new pre-doctoral education clinic, the Victors West (Maize) clinic, in the northwest corner of …