School of Dental Medicine
MacNeil Reappointed as Dental Dean
After a decade of excellence Dr. R. Lamont “Monty” MacNeil has been reappointed for a third term as Dean of UConn School of Dental Medicine, making the dental school's future even brighter.
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Awards and Honors
Awards and honors continue to roll in for the faculty, staff and students at UConn Health. Read more about our recent accolades.
Four UConn Professors Named AAAS Fellows
The professors are being recognized for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
Emergency Dental Service Enhances Clinical, Academic Missions
Oral pain, bleeding and swelling can happen for any number of reasons, and they don’t restrict themselves to regular business hours. It’s why UConn Health has had around-the-clock coverage for dental emergencies since the early 70s. “We have the largest dental emergency service in the state,” says Dr. Steven Lepowsky, senior associate dean for education […]
Incoming Dental Students Receive Their White Coats
The 49 students in the UConn School of Dental Medicine Class of 2020 celebrated the traditional White Coat Ceremony last Friday. The annual event is a symbolic induction into the profession of dental medicine but the ceremony isn’t as “ancient” as you might think. Dean of the dental school, Dr. R. Lamont (Monty) MacNeil, told […]
Convocation for Incoming Medical, Dental Students
The 2016-17 academic year is underway at UConn Health, with the first-year students undergoing orientation this week. Thursday, the UConn Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine held a convocation for the 149 medical and dental students making up the newest incoming classes. The convocation carries a dual theme of viewing medicine and dental medicine as […]
Dental Students from UConn and Tufts Team Up
UConn dental students teamed up with students from Tufts for a mini-medical/dental school for middle-schoolers held at the Boston Museum of Science July 13. Dr. Michael Goupil, associate dean for students, and two fourth-year dental students, Onyinyechi Esonu and Christopher Haxhi, took part in the event organized by former UConn dental professor Melissa Ing. The […]
UConn Dental School Gives Back at Camp Courant
This July UConn School of Dental Medicine continued their long-standing tradition of offering free dental and oral health screenings for the children attending Camp Courant.
UConn Dental Keeps Athletes Smiling Bright at Special Olympics
UConn dental students and faculty provided free oral health screenings for the Special Smiles clinic during the Summer Games of the Special Olympics Connecticut last weekend.