Lots of smiles on Give Kids a Smile Day
The VCU School of Dentistry celebrated another successful year of the Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) Day program. A total of 82 patients received 507 procedures worth $32,229 in free dental care. The effort was led by Dr. Elizabeth Berry (D.D.S. ’07, M.S.D. ’09, M.P.H. ’09), assistant professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, on Friday, February […]
Service-learning program receives national recognition
The VCU School of Dentistry Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach was selected as a 2014 Outstanding Service-Learning Collaboration in Higher Education. The award is presented by the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Education in Higher Education. Dr. Lynn Pelco, associate vice provost of community engagement, VCU Division of Community Engagement, nominated […]
Access the 10 most-read articles of 2013 from the Journal of Dental Research
Patient Stratification for Preventive Care in Dentistry by W.V. Giannobile, T.M. Braun, A.K. Caplis, L. Doucette-Stamm, G.W. Duff, and K.S. Kornman Adult Human Gingival Epithelial Cells as a Source for Whole-tooth Bioengineering by A. Angelova Volponi, M. Kawasaki, and P.T. Sharpe Global Burden of Oral Conditions in 1990-2010: A Systematic Analysis by W. Marcenes, N.J. Kassebaum, E. Bernabé, […]
Faculty Research – Who’s Who in SOD Dr Janina Lewis
Dr Lewis was on the path to train to be an MD but after volunteering her services in the laboratory of Dr. Louise Temple in the VCU Department of Microbiology she was bitten by the research bug. This inspired her to enroll as a PhD student in the laboratory of Dr. Frank Macrina. She is […]
VCU Dental Care rebranding distinguishes clinical practices
Originally posted to www.news.vcu.edu, January 29, 2014 By Eliza Winston University Public Affairs (804) 828-1231 [email protected] Today marks the official rollout of the new brand for VCU’s dental clinics – formerly known as Dentistry@VCU – as VCU Dental Care. The new name will be reflected on the clinic’s website, and the rebranding will help the […]
Dental Hygiene hits the Capitol
Registered dental hygienists and dental hygiene students from all over the state converged at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond for Dental Hygiene Rally Day on Friday, January 24, 2014. VCU School of Dentistry faculty and students were among those in attendance at the event to support the profession and advance oral health care issues. The […]
VCU Dental Care celebrates Give Kids a Smile Day
Free services available for children in need of dental care VCU Dental Care will celebrate Give Kids a Smile Day for children 0-18 years of age who do not have dental insurance. Services include cleaning, extractions and minor restorations. The event will take place Friday, February 7, 2014 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., in […]
Service-Learning Dental Hygiene Student Has Essay Published on Dental Needs in Assisted-Living Facilities
The dental hygiene program is pleased to announce that Miranda Spera, a Class of 2013 dental hygiene graduate,published an article in the Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research. The article is reflective of the service-learning experience in DENH 437/447. She was mentored by the course director Tammy Swecker. From http://www.servicelearning.vcu.edu: Miranda Spera, an […]
School of Dentistry announces new planned giving portal
The VCU School of Dentistry has launched a planned giving portal at www.vcusodgift.org to serve as a one-stop shop for alumni estate planning. Whether you have a will established or you don’t know where to begin, the planned giving portal will help guide you through the process. “I view our office as a resource for […]
Dental hygiene director inducted into honor society
Congratulations to Michelle McGregor, director, Dental Hygiene Program, Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach, on her induction as a faculty member of Sigma Phi Alpha. Members of the Alpha Alpha Gamma Chapter extend a warm welcome to the well deserving inductee. Sigma Phi Alpha is the national honor society of the dental hygiene […]