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2024 was a year of more amazing growth for the School of Dentistry. Check out our Year In Review 🕵️‍♀️🦷

What’s in a name? Nizhoni Dawn Porter describes how she draws strength from her Navajo heritage.

The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) is seeking third party comments ahead of its accreditation renewal of the University of Utah School of Dentistry.

Raised in Utah, Jordan says he is focused on making a positive impact in the community by providing equitable care to patients, regardless of who they are.

How to make a dental visit easier for children with autism? Dr. James Bekker, DMD, discusses tips parents and dentists can use to ensure a more positive and comfortable visit.

With an $8 million NIDCR grant, Dr. Brenda Heaton will lead an eight-year study into the causes of oral health disparities.

Researchers with the School of Dentistry and U of U Geography are building a database to map human remains like those of missing service members to where they grew up.

The School of Dentistry's Office of Research just celebrated its one-year anniversary. In that short amount of time, the Office of Research has cultivated some amazing collaborative partnerships.

Refugees often face immense barriers to accessing dental care. Learn how the University of Utah School of Dentistry is changing that. (U of U Magazine)

The School of Dentistry's 2024 Research Day was a chance to showcase the importance of research and clinical pathways cases.

Watch highlights from the Class of 2024 graduation ceremony at Kingsbury Hall.

Congratulations to our faculty, students, and staff award recipients!

Follow School of Dentistry clinician Dr. Anna Fuller as she treats incarcerated youth and learn how consent and compassion is important.

One out of eight Americans suffer from teeth sensitivity. The School of Dentistry's Dr. James Keddington, DDS, shares important things to know about sensitive teeth.