____________________________ This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni and students. ____________________________ Brent Frey can pinpoint his interest in dentistry to the day when, as a boy, he tagged along to his brother’s orthodontics appointment. He was fascinated by the orthodontist’s demonstration of “bending wire” that day, and he eventually …
Ann Arbor, Mich., February 18, 2025 – Confusion and concern in the national higher education community over federal funding cuts for scientific research served as a backdrop for the annual Research Day held at the School of Dentistry. The annual day celebrates the school’s longstanding commitment to scientific research as the essential foundation of its …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 29, 2025 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Van Tubergen has been appointed Director of the school’s Oral Health Sciences Master’s Degree Program. Van Tubergen is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics. Her appointment, announced by Associate Dean for Research Vesa Kaartinen, …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 28, 2025 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty and patients participated in a new study that supports changes in how dentists and oral surgeons treat post-surgical pain. The randomized clinical trial, led by the dental school at Rutgers University, followed about 1,800 patients who had surgeries to remove impacted …
Dr. Gregg Lurcott credits his parents and growing up in Buffalo, New York, with generating the lifelong work ethic that today keeps him on track in his career as a busy Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with three offices in the Denver, Colorado, metro area. Work ethic is necessary if you are a newspaper delivery boy …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 14, 2025 – A state-wide project led by oral surgeons from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is focused on improving the oral health and well-being of older adults who have ill-fitting dentures. The team has received a Healthy Aging Grant of $500,000 from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund for …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 11, 2024 – Dr. Sean Edwards has been named chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry at University of Michigan School of Dentistry, effective January 1, 2025. Dean Jacques Nör announced the appointment after an extensive search by a committee of faculty, staff and residents. Dr. Edwards is …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Margherita Fontana has been elected vice-president of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research. The one-year term begins after the organization’s next national conference in March 2025 and leads to the presidency of the national organization …
Mindy Streem’s credentials as a lifelong high-achiever are undeniable. After graduating from high school in three years in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio, she enrolled at age 17 at the University of Michigan. In a dual, 5-year program, she earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Musical Arts in voice performance. …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 21, 2024 – School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Hom-Lay Wang received a national award for evidence-based research from the American Dental Association at its annual conference, SmileCon, held in New Orleans last month. Wang is Collegiate Professor of Periodontics and Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Periodontics and Oral …