Announcements
WVU Dental periodontist earns specialty board certification
As an addition to the School of Dentistry family, Dr. Andrea Pizzini provides patient care and is a faculty member in the WVU dental school’s postgraduate periodontics and dental implant program.
Interest in dental fraternity at WVU School of Dentistry soars
According to Dr. Lora Graves, advisor of the WVU chapter, the number represented a 115% increase, “an amazing feat for a pandemic year.”
Dental school alumni board gives instrument awards
A DDS and dental hygiene student are chosen each year for an instrument award.
Kanawha Valley dentists pay it forward to dental school
The WVU School of Dentistry is sharing thanks for recent donation to scholarship funds.
School of Dentistry organized interprofessional speakers to train Tobacco Treatment Specialists to assist patients with quitting tobacco use
West Virginia University School of Dentistry, in cooperation with the Office of Interprofessional Education, is providing training to Health Sciences students and healthcare providers regarding evidence-based tobacco cessation treatment in West Virginia — a state that is plagued with health problems related to tobacco use.
WVU School of Dentistry to expand pediatric clinic with aid of $50K Highmark grant
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is upgrading and expanding its pediatric dental clinic in preparation for a new residency program that will help meet oral health care needs for a growing number of Mountain State children.
Endowment gift benefits orthodontic residents at WVU School of Dentistry
Future orthodontists training at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry will benefit from an alumnus’s endowment gift to aid the Department of Orthodontics.The namesake endowment established by Dr. David C. Spokane and family supports the Department’s greatest needs, as determined by leadership. Read the full story from WVU Foundation.
Dental school committees collaborate for DEI tour and art display
Members of the dental school’s diversity, equity and inclusion committee and the committee for wellness hosted an art display showcasing cultures, values and beliefs represented at the dental school. The committees also organized students and faculty of varying backgrounds to host tours and roundtable discussions for guests.
Veterans can request an appointment for Veteran Oral Health Day
A limited number of appointments will be available at Veteran Oral Health Day on Friday, November 12, 2021. Veterans and active National Guard and Reserve members will receive free dental screenings, x-rays as necessary, cleaning, simple fillings and other urgent care needs based on the determination of the faculty and student dental and dental hygiene providers.
More than 150 oral cancer screenings provided by dental school and WVU Dental clinics
Risk factors for developing oral cancer include using tobacco, drinking alcohol and contracting human papillomavirus.