Announcements
Dental school professor and oral health expert inducted into prestigious national fraternity
An expert in oral health and WVU professor is a new member of a national fraternal organization.
WVU dental school students present abstracts at national oral medicine event
Two West Virginia University School of Dentistry students, along with their mentor, had the opportunity to share abstracts with oral medicine specialists from all over the country.
Provider and faculty member earns specialty board certification in periodontics
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Shorouk Elnagdy, BDS, MS, a periodontist who joined the West Virginia University School of Dentistry and WVU Dental clinics in February 2023, is one of a limited number of board-certified periodontists in the state.
WVU tobacco treatment training program expanding reach to include secondary school professionals
The goal is to train specialists to treat tobacco use and dependence with evidence-based cessation strategies they can take back to the communities they serve.
Orthodontics department congratulates three newest graduates
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics offers a 34-month advanced education Master of Science program.
2023 DDS and dental hygiene graduates earn awards
Awards sponsored by national organizations and societies as listed. You can see a photo gallery of photos from awards night, courtesy Carrie Leigh Photography, on the dental school smugmug account.
Oral Health and the LGBTQ+ Community
Primary care and dental providers can help overcome these disparities by training staff and providers on options for pronouns, additional names, sexual orientation, and gender identifications.
Interprofessional experiences prepare WVU Health Sciences students to provide improved collaborative care
As West Virginia University Health Sciences students learn how to best serve their patients and communities, the Office of Interprofessional Education is providing unique opportunities for them to work together through hands-on learning experiences with an interdisciplinary approach.
WVU Foundation: Alumni couple's gifts aid orthodontics and pediatrics at WVU School of Dentistry
Future students and patients of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry will benefit from an alumni couple’s gifts to carry on their family legacies in oral health care.
School of Dentistry class presidents commend fellow graduates for focus and perseverance
School of dentistry graduates made up of 23 dental hygiene students and 44 dental students did what Mountaineers do.