COVID-19 Testing
The School of Dentistry is open for patient care. All patients will be tested for COVID-19 prior to seeing their dental provider. ... Read More
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On May 15, the University of Utah School of Dentistry will confer Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degrees on 46 fourth-year candidates. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, these accomplished graduates safely completed their academic and clinical education.
Dean Rory Hume
Get to know Dr. Rory Hume, the New Dean of the University of Utah School of Dentistry.
The University of Utah School of Dentistry will lead the profession in dental education, discovery, and outreach to provide comprehensive and value-driven care for each patient
The mission of the University of Utah School of Dentistry is to advance health by:
- Providing exceptional care for our patients
- Educating excellent dentists for the future
- Leading oral health discovery and innovation
- Meeting the oral health needs of our community
- Making a meaningful impact on the health of our underserved
- Creating a humanistic culture that elevates human welfare, values, dignity, equity, and inclusion
- Integrating oral care into total health
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Determining High-Risk Individuals for COVID-19
A new front in our fight against COVID-19 is protecting individuals who tend to be at highest risk for contracting the coronavirus. Comparing health, fitness, and age among groups living and working in high-density environments, helps indicate who is at highest risk of hospitalization to treat coronavirus infection.... Read More
Graduating dental student creates masterpiece
On May 15, the University of Utah School of Dentistry will confer Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degrees on 46 fourth-year candidates. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, these accomplished graduates safely completed their academic and clinical education. ... Read More
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What Does Orange Look Like?
Utah moves its COVID-19 Risk Level from High/Red to Moderate/Orange. ... Read More
Humans of the U: Adam Hiné
My mother is from a small village in West Africa. She grew up with nine older siblings in a tightknit community. My father grew up in Haiti. He never talked much about his childhood, but from the stories he told, I knew it was harsh and that he was forced to be independent at a young age. Haiti is a part of my heritage I always felt a need to connect with. ... Read More
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Viewpoint of the Most Vulnerable
How our health system and the community are coming together to assist those most susceptible to the effects of COVID-19.... Read More
Family and Preventive Medicine
Tip of the Sword
The challenges and risks providers face on the COVID-19 frontline only deepen their commitment to health care. Three providers share their stories of caring for patients during the crisis and how it’s impacted them.... Read More
The Return of Spring
As the weather slowly but surely warms, I have been thinking about spring and the story it tells us about growth and renewal. Challenges may slow our growth for a moment, but in each of us is the promise that things will get better.... Read More
Family and Preventive Medicine
Rocked by an Earthquake But Not Rattled
On Wednesday, March 18, at 7:09 am, the greater Salt Lake City area experienced a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. At University of Utah Health, our incident command center was already activated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read More
