UW School of Dentistry http://dental.washington.edu Sat, 25 May 2013 00:11:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Dr. Emily Chu selected as UW Magnuson Scholar http://dental.washington.edu/dr-emily-chu-selected-as-uw-magnuson-scholar/ http://dental.washington.edu/dr-emily-chu-selected-as-uw-magnuson-scholar/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:18:30 +0000 Anya LevySmith http://dental.washington.edu/?p=5377 Dr. Emily Chu, a first-year graduate student in the School of Dentistry’s DDS/PhD program, has been selected as a 2013-14 University of Washington Magnuson Scholar. Six students, one from each UW Health Sciences school, received the $30,000 award.  Among the highest awards granted by the UW, it goes to students chosen on the basis of... Read More

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]]> http://dental.washington.edu/dr-emily-chu-selected-as-uw-magnuson-scholar/feed/ 0 American Indian Dentistry meeting to have UW presence http://dental.washington.edu/american-indian-dentistry-meeting-to-have-uw-presence/ http://dental.washington.edu/american-indian-dentistry-meeting-to-have-uw-presence/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:18:19 +0000 Anya LevySmith http://dental.washington.edu/?p=5358 Representatives of the School of Dentistry will be key presenters at the annual conference of the Society of American Indian Dentistry May 31-June 2 in Tulalip, Wash. Presenters include: Dr. Peter Milgrom, Oral Health Sciences faculty: “Silver Diammine to Control Caries” Dr. Johan Aps, The Center for Pediatric Dentistry faculty: “Pediatric Radiology” Dr. Rebecca L.... Read More

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]]> http://dental.washington.edu/american-indian-dentistry-meeting-to-have-uw-presence/feed/ 0 Drs. Bloomquist, Natkin to be feted at Dean’s Club Dinner http://dental.washington.edu/drs-bloomquist-natkin-to-be-feted-at-deans-club-dinner/ http://dental.washington.edu/drs-bloomquist-natkin-to-be-feted-at-deans-club-dinner/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:22:08 +0000 Anya LevySmith http://dental.washington.edu/?p=5303 Dr. Dale Bloomquist, Associate Professor Emeritus and Acting Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Dr. Eugene Natkin, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Endodontics, will be honored at the 29th annual Dean’s Club Dinner on Saturday, April 27. Dr. Bloomquist Dr. Natkin Dr. Bloomquist will receive the Dean’s... Read More

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]]> http://dental.washington.edu/drs-bloomquist-natkin-to-be-feted-at-deans-club-dinner/feed/ 0 Rumple elected ASDA vice president http://dental.washington.edu/rumple-elected-asda-vice-president/ http://dental.washington.edu/rumple-elected-asda-vice-president/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:00:10 +0000 Anya LevySmith http://dental.washington.edu/?p=5211 Third-year student Tyler Rumple was elected vice president of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) during the organization’s annual meetings in Atlanta March 6-9. Rumple has served the national ASDA as District 10 trustee and member of the Council on Education and Licensure. At the UW chapter, he is a past vice president, treasurer and... Read More

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]]> http://dental.washington.edu/rumple-elected-asda-vice-president/feed/ 0 UW to present major global health study http://dental.washington.edu/uw-to-present-major-global-health-study/ http://dental.washington.edu/uw-to-present-major-global-health-study/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:18:56 +0000 Anya LevySmith http://dental.washington.edu/?p=5166 The UW’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) will present a review of the largest-ever epidemiological analysis of levels and trends in health on Monday, March 11, at 4 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium in the Health Sciences Center. School of Dentistry faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the presentation on the Global... Read More

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]]> http://dental.washington.edu/uw-to-present-major-global-health-study/feed/ 0 Faculty has flurry of journal publications http://dental.washington.edu/faculty-has-flurry-of-journal-publications/ http://dental.washington.edu/faculty-has-flurry-of-journal-publications/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:35:31 +0000 Anya LevySmith http://dental.washington.edu/?p=5158 In the space of about one week at the end of February, School of Dentistry faculty members published several  studies in major journals. A study of dentin hypersensitivity, or sensitive teeth, appears in the March issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association and has been featured on websites including HealthDay, WebMD and  U.S.... Read More

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]]> http://dental.washington.edu/faculty-has-flurry-of-journal-publications/feed/ 0 IADR symposium to honor faculty member’s memory http://dental.washington.edu/iadr-symposium-to-honor-faculty-members-memory/ http://dental.washington.edu/iadr-symposium-to-honor-faculty-members-memory/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:00:23 +0000 Anya LevySmith http://dental.washington.edu/?p=4957 A satellite symposium at this year’s annual meetings of the International Association for Dental Research in Seattle will honor the memory of the late Dr. H. Asuman Kiyak. Dr. Kiyak, who passed away on May 6, 2011, was a professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Director of the UW’s Institute on Aging, with adjunct... Read More

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]]> http://dental.washington.edu/iadr-symposium-to-honor-faculty-members-memory/feed/ 0 School launches Center for Global Oral Health http://dental.washington.edu/school-launches-center-for-global-oral-health/ http://dental.washington.edu/school-launches-center-for-global-oral-health/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:09:21 +0000 Anya LevySmith http://dental.washington.edu/?p=4748 The School of Dentistry has announced the formation of the Center for Global Oral Health (CGOH), a new organization designed to promote collaborations in dental research and education, including faculty and student exchanges, with partners around the world. The CGOH will be headed by Timothy A. DeRouen, Ph.D., Professor of Oral Health Sciences  in the... Read More

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]]> http://dental.washington.edu/school-launches-center-for-global-oral-health/feed/ 0 Norma Wells honored for community work http://dental.washington.edu/norma-wells-honored-for-community-work/ http://dental.washington.edu/norma-wells-honored-for-community-work/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:06:50 +0000 Steve Steinberg http://dental.washington.edu/?p=4168 Norma Wells, Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Health Sciences, who created the UW Oral Health Collaborative, was honored for her community service during the UW Health Sciences Center’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative program on Jan. 17. Norma Wells receives her award from Stephen Zieniewicz, Executive Director of the UW Medical Center.... Read More

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]]> http://dental.washington.edu/norma-wells-honored-for-community-work/feed/ 0 Dr. Davis, Dr. Roberts have top Ortho sculpture entries http://dental.washington.edu/dr-davis-dr-roberts-have-top-ortho-sculpture-entries/ http://dental.washington.edu/dr-davis-dr-roberts-have-top-ortho-sculpture-entries/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:32:05 +0000 Steve Steinberg http://depts.washington.edu/sodent2/wordpress/?p=3502 Dr. Blake Davis’ design of an angler hooking a catch from a boat has won the annual Department of Orthodontics sculpture contest. Dr. Soleil Roberts’ wire bust of an ancient Egyptian queen was voted runner-up. Since 1966, the department has conducted the contest for first-year residents. Entries are judged by popular vote, and competitors must... Read More

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