This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _____________________ Dr. Khaled Sinjab wanted to learn more about dental implants when he approached the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in 2015 about a fellowship in the Periodontics and Oral Medicine Department. He was accepted for the one-year …
Ann Arbor, Mich., May 25, 2024 – The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) completed its site visit at the School of Dentistry in March, and preliminary findings identified numerous strengths during the formal review that American dental schools must complete every seven years. The initial, verbal report from the site team members will be followed …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. ________________ The origin story for Seattle Special Care Dentistry sounds like an impossibly complicated idea that could have easily failed, but Dr. Amy Winston’s plan was based on a simple proposition: Everyone in society, no matter their physical, intellectual …
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 17, 2024 – Eunji Ko is only in her first year as a student at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, but already she is investigating ways to make an impact on the important societal issue of health equity. A project Ko created to address oral health disparities among low-income …
This profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting School of Dentistry alumni, donors and students. _____________________ When Denise Curado crosses the stage at Hill Auditorium next month, her graduation from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry will bring her full circle back to the practice of dentistry that she started in Brazil more …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 20, 2024 – University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Livia Tenuta has received an award for her research related to children’s oral health. The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) last week presented Tenuta with its E.W. Borrow Memorial Award at its annual conference in New …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 20, 2024 – Two clinics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry were abuzz with the enthusiastic conversations between dental students and the children they were treating Saturday during the annual “Give Kids a Smile” event. Children ages 4-14 from around the Ann Arbor region were brought to the dental …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 12, 2024 – A major clinical trial led by a University of Michigan School of Dentistry professor has shown that silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is effective in stopping tooth decay when applied to the teeth of young children. Dr. Margherita Fontana led a team of researchers in the multi-year study of …
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 5, 2024 – A University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member helped develop a new recommendation by the American Dental Association (ADA) that is likely to affect millions of Americans during their future dental appointments. Dr. Erika Benavides was chair of an expert panel established by the ADA’s Council on …
Carlos Smith is the rare dentist who holds both a DDS degree and a Master of Divinity Degree. The combination of those interests has led Smith to a successful career in academia as a faculty member and Associate Dean at the School of Dentistry at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). In the process, he has gained …
