School of Preventive and Therapeutic News

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Faculty Spotlight: Carri Shamburger Earns Her Ph.D. and Continues Her Leadership in Dental Education

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  , , , ,

Carri Shamburger is the Program Director for the Dental Hygiene Program at °µÍøÊÓÆµand recently earned her Ph.D. in Psychology with a focus on Cognition and Learning, strengthening her commitment to advancing education and student success.

°µÍøÊÓÆµdental hygiene student Michelle Duot-Kelley examines x-rays at the °µÍøÊÓÆµDental Clinic during the Cares for Kids event on October 18, 2024. Read More

UAA's Dental Clinic serves up smiles and free services

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  , ,

UAA's College of Health hosts Cares for Kids annually, where dental students give back to the community by providing free preventive dental care to youth aged 3 to 17.

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Slideshow: Human Performance Lab

 |  Jordana Newman  |  ,

The Human Performance Lab has a new location with updated equipment. Witness demonstrations of the equipment and testing procedures at an upcoming open house event.

°µÍøÊÓÆµDental Hygiene student at the RAM Read More

°µÍøÊÓÆµdental hygiene students step up to serve Alaskans in need

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  |  , ,

The Remote Area Medical (RAM) nonprofit clinic recently made its first visit to Alaska, setting up pop-up clinics in Anchorage and Fairbanks to provide free dental, vision, and medical services to those in need. However, RAM faced a challenge when it came to staffing the clinics with dental hygiene volunteers.

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Slideshow: Dental hygiene program recognizes Orange Shirt Day

 |  Jordana Newman  |  , ,

Clinicians and students in the dental hygiene program wear orange shirts to recognize Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters.