Announcements
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.
National hygiene association president encourages graduates to always reach for the summit
Dean earned a master of science degree from the department of dental hygiene in 1992. Over three decades, she’s been recognized as an honorable alum of West Liberty University’s dental hygiene program, mentored students as a professor, lead as president and president-elect of the American Dental Hygienists Association and the West Virginia Dental Hygienists Association.
Dental hygiene mom masters passion, purpose and parenting with a smile
What others viewed as obstacles, Kayley looked at as opportunities to succeed at the highest level.
WVU Dental clinic focuses on oral cancer awareness and services for patients
As Oral Cancer Awareness month wraps up, it is an opportune time for West Virginia University School of Dentistry and WVU Dental to emphasize the importance of screenings that could lead to early detection and treatment of cancerous lesions or precancers.
Dentistry celebrates class reunions and welcomes former faculty for presentation
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry Alumni Association welcomed a former faculty member to present an Overview of Oral Pathology at the Dr. Clarence C. and Maxine Davis Endowed Lecture on Friday, April 21, 2023.
Endodontist recognized as dental school distinguished alumni
Dr. Byron is currently the director of the dental school's endodontic residency program.