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A child sitting in a dental chair looks toward a handheld mirror that a gloved dental professional is holding.

Community

Continuing the Tradition

A person wearing blue scrubs stands in a classroom holding a large plastic model of human teeth. Behind them, children’s artwork hangs on clipboards on the wall, and classroom supplies and wooden blocks are organized on shelves.

Students

A Fun Intro to Dentistry

A picture of Nina O'Connell in her white coat

Faculty

Teaching: A Way to Give Back

Faculty

Successful Faculty Training Program Returns

Group of attendees stand on a red carpet behind large red “UFM” letters at the 10th General Assembly in Guatemala, with a conference screen displaying the event title in Spanish in the background.

Community

RSDM Becomes First American Institution to Join Ibero-American Assembly

Dental clinic scene showing a masked dental professional and an adult caregiver using hand gestures to communicate with a child seated in a dental chair, while another clinician observes, with dental equipment and cabinetry visible in the background.

Community

New Partnership Serves Kids with Special Healthcare Needs

In the News

Ditch the opioids: New Rutgers study shows over-the-counter pain meds may be more effective for post–wisdom teeth extraction

WHYY PBS

Fluoride in the water: An added benefit, not a harmful one

The Hill

How to take good care of your teeth as you age

The Washington Post

How to Keep Your Teeth Strong

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