College of Dentistry

Faculty members share UNMC memories

Mentoring, interns, students and residents leave mark on longtime faculty.

Apr 24, 2018

Dentistry SHARING Clinic provides free dental care

College delivered about $20,000 in free services to patients from Lincoln, Omaha, York, Beatrice, Norfolk and surrounding areas.

Apr 24, 2018

Shawna Smith receives dental care from Alaina Allen, D4, left, and Zachary Reierson, D2, right, dental students at the UNMC College of Dentistry. (Photo by Peggy Cain)

Faculty members share UNMC memories

Students, colleagues are at center of fond UNMC memories.

Apr 23, 2018

Military scholarships offer students a chance to serve

Dental student latest at UNMC to receive Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship.

Apr 11, 2018

First-year dental student Mary Mercier is sworn into the U.S. Air Force by Paul Hansen, D.D.S., professor and retired U.S. Air Force colonel. (Photo by Peggy Cain)

UNMC for the record

Ward Chambers, M.D., is honored, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Mar 23, 2018

Wyatt Walker of Alliance Middle School, explains his project to Jana Schwartz, who served as one of the fair's judges. She's an extension educator with the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center.

UNMC’s impact: Students provide free dental care

At the People’s City Mission Medical Clinic in west Lincoln, College of Dentistry students offer services.

Mar 21, 2018

Dental students Kevin Smith, left, and Ben Coenen, right, examine patient Katheran Ford at the People's City Mission Dental Clinic in Lincoln. They are supervised by Jon Asbjornson, D.D.S., UNMC adjunct faculty member. (Photo by Margaret Cain)

UNMC’s impact: Western Division Dental Hygiene Program

More than 80 percent of the program’s recent graduates have remained in rural communities to start their career.

Mar 19, 2018

Faculty members and students at the UNMC West Division Dental Hygiene program visit Northfield Elementary School in Gering to provide dental education and instruction to about 300 children.

New faculty spotlight: Jay Hansen, D.D.S.

Dr. Hansen will be the General Practice Residency Program co-director for the UNMC College of Dentistry.

Mar 12, 2018

Jay Hansen, D.D.S. (photo by Margaret Cain)

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Mar 9, 2018

From left, Meyer Foundation President Mary McHale, Altus Architectural Studios' Angela Gerlach, Munroe-Meyer Institute Director Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., and Nicole Giron, associate director of recreational therapy at MMI.

Dental simulation clinic open to high school, college students

Registration closes March 30 for April event.

Mar 7, 2018

A participant learns hands-on dental skills at last year's ASDA Simulation Clinic. (Photo by Margaret Cain)