School ranked 4th in U.S., 15th in world
March 23, 2021 - The University of Washington School of Dentistry remains firmly placed among the world’s top dental schools, according to the 2021 Quacquarelli-Symonds (QS) World University Rankings Read more about Rankings.
Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
March 1, 2021 - Before too long, you may be able to buy a breath mint that rebuilds your tooth enamel while it whitens your teeth, thanks to a team of University of Washington researchers. Read more about enamel building lozenge.
School holds COVID-themed virtual Research Day
February 5, 2021 - Eric Xu was selected as the winner of the School of Dentistry’s annual student research competition in conjunction with the school’s annual Research Day this week. Read more about Research Day.
School recognizes two faculty members for outstanding teaching
February 4, 2021 - The School of Dentistry has honored Dr. Xavier Lepe and Dr. Sami Dogan with its highest faculty recognition, the Bruce R. Rothwell Awards for Teaching Excellence. Read more about outstanding teaching.
New grant supports researcher training in UW-Kenya partnership
February 1, 2021 - The Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health at the UW School of Dentistry has received a grant from the UW Global Innovation Fund to help train junior researchers in Kenya in skills to facilitate publishing their work. Read more about DeRouen Center Grant.
Delta Dental gives $1 million for dental hygiene training at UW
January 26, 2021 - Delta Dental of Washington has announced a $1 million grant to the University of Washington School of Dentistry to support a partnership between Shoreline Community College’s Dental Hygiene Program and the dental school. In addition, to further the growth of the program, Delta Dental will issue a $500,000 challenge grant to match funds raised by area dental and dental hygienist societies this year. Read more about Delta Dental Gift.
Dental association to honor faculty member as top humanitarian
January 11, 2021 - Dr. Theresa Cheng of the School of Dentistry faculty will receive the 2021 American Dental Association Humanitarian Award for her work on behalf of veterans, the ADA has announced. She was unanimously recommended by the ADA selection committee for the honor, one of the highest bestowed by the organization. Read more about Dr. Cheng.
Orthodontics residents show their artistry with wire sculptures
December 17, 2020 - Continuing a 54-year-old tradition, five first-year residents in the UW School of Dentistry’s Department of Orthodontics have crafted wire sculptures for the department’s exhibition. Read more about wire sculptures.
School launches drive to fund dental care for combat veterans
November 4, 2020 - As Veterans Day nears, the UW School of Dentistry has begun a fund-raising campaign to support free dental treatment for low-income U.S. combat veterans and their families at the school’s clinics. Read more about dental care for veterans.
Oral health summit to focus on behavioral science
October 28, 2020 - Oral health isn’t just about teeth. Thoughts and behaviors also play a big part. Dentists have long known the importance of influencing people’s behaviors and attitudes to promote healthy teeth and gums. That explains a good deal of the impetus for the Behavioral and Social Oral Health Sciences Summit, which will be held this Thursday and Friday in a virtual space. Read more about Oral Health Summit.
School wins $1M grant for teledentistry project
October 9, 2020 - The School of Dentistry has won a $1 million federal grant that will upgrade infrastructure for teledentistry in Washington and Montana and improve the school’s distance-learning capability. Read more about RIDE Grant.
Shoreline CC is school’s new dental hygiene training partner
September 28, 2020 - Dental hygienist training at the UW School of Dentistry is expanding significantly, thanks to a new partnership between the school and Shoreline Community College. This year, 10 Shoreline students in the second year of their school’s accredited two-year program are training at the School of Dentistry before receiving their Dental Hygiene Associate of Applied Sciences degree. Read more about educational partnerships.
Dr. Douglass Jackson to lead school’s heightened diversity efforts
September 25, 2020 - Dr. Douglass Jackson, Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the UW School of Dentistry, has been named Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), pending approval by the UW Board of Regents. Read more about Dr. Douglass Jackson.
Ground broken on $100M training facility
September 1, 2020 - School of Dentistry Dean Gary Chiodo joined his fellow UW Health Sciences deans and Washington state legislators on Aug. 27 at the official groundbreaking for the new Health Sciences Education Building on the southern edge of the UW campus. Read more about New HSE Building.
Is it safe to visit the dentist?
August 21, 2020 - You may be wondering whether it is safe to visit your UW dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is definitely safe! At the UW School of Dentistry, no one has caught COVID-19 during dental care – even though thousands of patient visits have taken place in our clinics since COVID arrived. Read more about Dental visits during COVID.
Dr. Russell Deal named Wands Fellow
August 10, 2020 - He becomes the school’s 13th Wands Fellow and the first UW DDS alumnus to receive the fellowship since Dr. Josh Manchester, who earned his DDS in 2013 and was the 2015-16 Wands Fellow. Read more about Wands Fellowship.
Ultra-small, parasitic bacteria found in groundwater, moose – and you
July 22, 2020 - Inside your mouth lives a group of bacteria whose closest relatives can also be found in the belly of a moose, in dogs, cats, and dolphins, and in groundwater deep under the Earth’s surface. In a noteworthy discovery, scientists led by a UW School of Dentistry researcher have found that these organisms have adapted to these incredibly diverse environments without radically changing their genetic makeup, or genomes. Read more about Saccharibacteria.
Dental school creates “virtual commencement” video
July 20, 2020 - Live commencement ceremonies were among the many disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic created this spring, and the UW School of Dentistry was no exception. The outbreak forced the cancellation of the school’s traditional Hooding ceremony, in which students receive their doctoral hoods before an audience of family members, spouses, and friends. Read more about commencement 2020.
School ranks 4th in world in research-oriented survey
June 30, 2020 - The University of Washington School of Dentistry is ranked No. 3 in the United States and No. 4 in the world by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy in its newly released 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities subject rankings. Read more about Research Ranking.
Dental student’s community work helps earn scholarship
June 30, 2020 - Third-year University of Washington dental student Bahara Naimzadeh has been awarded a Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Scholarship for 2020, the foundation has announced. Read more about Bahara Naimzadeh.
Dr. Frank Roberts named Associate Dean for Regional Affairs
June 25, 2020 - Dr. Frank Roberts, who has directed the School of Dentistry’s Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program since 2014, has been named Associate Dean for Regional Affairs, Dean Gary Chiodo has announced. Read more about Dr. Roberts.
UW receives $2.25 million federal grant to improve dental care for children with special health care needs
June 11, 2020 - The University of Washington’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry has been awarded a $2.25 million federal grant for an ambitious training program to significantly broaden access to dental care for Washington children with special health care needs. Read more about special needs.
School of Dentistry to expand use of remote patient visits
May 28, 2020 - The University of Washington School of Dentistry has announced the full launch of its Virtual Clinic to serve patients remotely. Read more about teledentistry.
Dental student receives Latino Center for Health fellowship
May 26, 2020 - Mariany Morales, a third-year student at the UW School of Dentistry, has been selected to receive a UW Latino Center for Health Student Fellowship, the center has announced. She is one of 10 University of Washington Health Sciences students to receive the award in the fellowship program’s first year. Read more about Mariany Morales.
Dental student Lindsey Montileaux Mabbutt named to Husky 100
May 4, 2020 - Lindsey Montileaux Mabbutt, a third-year student at the School of Dentistry, has been named to the 2020 cohort of the University of Washington’s Husky 100, the UW announced on Monday. Read more about Lindsey Montileaux Mabbutt.