School of Dental Medicine

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The School of Dental Medicine Announces Faculty Promotions

6 faculty members recently received promotions

An older woman drinks water from a clear glass.

NIDCR-funded Study Finds Females Have Lower Salivary Flow Than Males

Findings key for patient risk assessment and treatment management strategies

Dental Class of 2028 is Ready for the Next Chapter

The incoming class of 51 students received their White Coats on Friday

Endoscopes as an alternative to invasive exploratory procedures and surgeries.

Seeing the Unseen: Professor Zheng, Peers, Develop Novel Endoscopic High-Res Imaging Technique

The new lensless process, called Synthetic Aperture Ptycho-Endoscopy (SAPE), uses an advanced imaging process to capture bending patterns of light through a bundle of ultrathin optical fibers

two men hoisting bicycles over their heads on a beach

Back From Biking Coast-to-Coast

Dental students continue 19-year UConn Health tradition of cycling cross-country for a cause

Rising sophomore and Health Research Program participant Alveena Ehsan shares her research during the poster session.

Showcasing Summer Research

Summer Research Day celebrates accomplishments of student researchers in the TIP Innovation Fellowship and Health Research programs

Dr. Thomas Taylor, Dr. Karolina Migus, Dr. Carl Driscoll (University of Maryland), Dr. Thomas Jordan (SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium), Dr. John Agar, Dr. Shivani Survana, Dr. Paul Sim, and Dr. Greg Tao in front of the clinic in Sitka, Alaska June 2023

A Service Trip of a Lifetime

UConn dental faculty, residents have delivered over 800 dentures to native Americans in Alaska since 1997

Patient All Smiles with New Dentures

Sarah Ibbitson has had bad teeth since she was a kid. After years of struggling with painful, ill-fitting dentures, Sarah came to the UConn School of Dental Medicine where new digitally-produced and reasonably-priced dentures have given her the smile she always hoped for.

Students Shine at Hispanic Dental Association Meeting

Students won awards, scholarships, and participated in a social media challenge

dental xray machine with a lead apron

Letting Go of Lead Aprons

UConn faculty behind major new dental recommendation