News: School of Dental Medicine

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

A woman sits next to a series of three sets of model teeth
Research |

Dr. Tanya Al-Talib advocates for dentists becoming the first line of defense against sleep apnea and other sleep breathing issues.

Valinder "Val" Addison in front of palm trees and blue sky.
People |

While some of us have nicknames we wish everyone would forget, Valinder Addison likes hers because her family and friends say she keeps going, and going, and going.

A student probes a preserved human head
Research |

Plastinated human head specimens give dental students complete, odor-free, hands-on learning experiences.

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Business and Community |

As the pandemic tightened its grip on Nevada, the nation, and the world, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ responded in ways big and small. Members of the media also turned to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's faculty experts for answers.

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Research |

Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole, professor of biomedical sciences at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Dental Medicine, explains how leading vaccine candidates differ at the cellular level and what it could mean for their effectiveness.

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People |

School of Dental Medicine Alumna of the Year Dr. Brandi Dupont pursued a career in oral health to help better serve those in need.

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Business and Community |

For nearly 20 years, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Dental Medicine professor Christina Demopoulos has helped Southern Nevada children improve their dental health.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories featuring the people and programs of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Marcia Ditmyer working at a computer.
People |

The Dental School administrator says she has found dealing with the pandemic even more challenging than her former work as an undercover police officer.

Lied Library at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Campus News |

As daily life around the country came to a sudden halt in March, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ rapidly reconfigured the rhythms of its day-to-day operations and lent its considerable expertise to fighting the virus in Nevada.

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Campus News |

For students in Medicine, Nursing, and Dental Medicine, those furthest along heading to front lines while classmates cope with rearranged clinical work.