School of Dental Medicine

The new emergency department at UConn John Dempsey Hospital features a room dedicated for dental emergencies - one that features a dental chair in place of a stretcher. (Photo by Paul Horton)

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 […]

The UConn School of Dental Medicine class of 2020 received their white coats during a ceremony Aug. 19, 2016. (Photo by Kristin Wallace)

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 […]

The UConn Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine held Convocation for the incoming medical and dental students Thursday. The guest speaker was Dr. Ken Yanagisawa, who graduated from the UConn School of Medicine in 1988. (Photo by Janine Gelineau)

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 teamed up for mini-medical/dental school at the Boston Museum of Science July 13.

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 […]

Camp Courant free screenings

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 School of Dental Medicine provided free oral health screenings at the Special Smiles clinic for the Special Olympics from June 10-12.

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.

Meet Recent Additions to Medical, Dental Faculty

Three physicians who did some of their postdoctoral training at UConn Health and a veteran dental surgeon are among those who recently joined the UConn Health faculty.

Some of the 150 graduates of the Class of 2016 celebrating at the 45th Commencement of UConn Health on May 9 (Photo by John Atashian).

UConn Health Celebrates its 45th Commencement

On May 9 UConn Health held its Commencement to graduate 151 future doctors, dentists and other healthcare graduate students from UConn School of Medicine, UConn School of Dental Medicine and its Graduate School.

Radio and television commentator Charles Osgood delivers the 2016 UConn Health Commencement address. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Charles Osgood Speaks at UConn Health Commencement

'Medicine stands on the threshold of great advances, and you will be a part of that,' the legendary newsman told medical and dental graduates.

Jeffrey Pan examines a patient in the dental clinic. (Photo by Ze Horak)

New Generation of Family Dentistry

Jeffrey Pan is the student speaker representing the UConn School of Dental Medicine at the 2016 UConn Health Commencement Ceremony on Monday, May 9.