News from 2018
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Point of no return - Dentistry curriculum project hits milestone
Changes to the dental curriculum are approved and coming into effect in Fall 2019.
Uncontrolled diabetes adversely affects gum health
Today is World Diabetes Day
In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Fedorak, Dean, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Fedorak, Dean, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
2018 Sock Fight donates 8,486 pairs of socks
Thank you for all the donations
Hou builds CDE workshop as part of PLLC leadership experience
Registration for the workshop is now open
What do dinosaurs & dentistry have in common?
The tissues that make up dinosaur teeth are the exact same as human teeth.
A trailblazer in the field of dentistry
Marcia Boyd ('69 DDS) 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient
The driving force behind change
Brenda Walker ('71 DH) 2018 Alumni Honour Award recipient
Motyl Graduate Studentship in Cardiac Sciences
MSc oral biology student Umar Rekhi recipient of prestigious scholarship
Dentistry student takes top honours in two prestigious awards
Ryan McCoy is awarded the Alberta Premier Silver Medal and the ADA&C Gold Medal
Geoffrey H Sperber Lecture presents Dr. Gage Crump
Dr. Crump presents Using Zebrafish to find new ways of regenerating joints and skeletal tissues
Professionalism underpins symbolic ceremony
White Coat Ceremony 2018
See a smile, share a smile
Sharing Smiles Day doubles attendance
Charity event being hosted in support of Boyle McCauley Dental Clinic
Edmonton and District Dental Society along with the University of Alberta's Dentistry for Life campaign - Spring Fling, May 4
DSA Winter Charity Ball raises $101,500
Proceeds will go towards Kindness in Action and the U of A Global Student Outreach Endowment Fund
U of A dentistry researcher one of 26 across Canada to receive CIHR funding
Shokrollah Elahi's project focuses on susceptibility of infants to infection as compared to adults
2018 PDC Dental and Dental Hygiene Alumni Reception
Happening March 9 in Vancouver, BC. Registration is now open.
Meet our CDE team
The School of Dentistry Continuing Dental Education division provides a variety of programs and lectures.
Sharing Smiles Day gearing up and looking for volunteers
Being hosted on April 14, students are hoping to bring in over 200 people.
Using Photovoice to enhance student understanding of person-centered care
Photovoice - pilot project for dental hygiene
Day in the Life Maria Alexiou
Maria Alexiou has been working as a research associate with the School of Dentistry since September 2014. If Maria wasn't working at the school, what would she be doing? Acting? Read her profile to find out.
How to avoid passing down cavities to your kids
Getting teeth and gums checked during pregnancy is safe and could give baby a fresh start to oral health.
Oral cancer screening should be mandated for dental profession
A quick head and neck exam by your dentist or dental hygienist can save your life by identifying oral cancers, university experts contend.