Announcements
WVU dental school orthodontics department hosts student for research apprenticeship program
Dr. Peter Ngan, department chair, and Dr. Khaled Alsharif, orthodontics residency program director, both RAP mentors, will be paired with biology honors student and Morgantown native, Liza Wan.
First-in-class dental school alumni featured in Wheeling publication
Recent graduate enters post doctoral program with at 3.89 GPA.
WVU grad develops laser device as part of holistic approach in dental care
In addition to Dr. Wall's holistic dental education series, he launched AcuLase. The technology is used "stimulate acupuncture points on the human body in order to obtain a postive physiological result."
Dental school alumnus recognized for long-time Arizona career
West Virginia University School of Dentistry is a small school with a wide impact.
Dental school alumni association president becomes ICD Fellow
Congratulations to West Virginia University School of Dentistry alumna Dr. Kerri Simpson. The International College of Dentists (ICD) selected the Morgantown, WV periodontist as a Fellow.
Pediatric dentist joins WVU Dental and WVU School of Dentistry
As an addition to the School of Dentistry family, Dr. Meghan Bastin teaches courses and guides students in clinical care. Bastin also treats patients through WVU Dental.
Colgate-Palmolive recognizes WVU dental student as case study award winner
Brittany Moleta’s approach and commitment to her patient, despite the potential obstacles in his particular case, caught the eye of Colgate-Palmolive’s awards, scholarships and grants team.
Two dental students are the first from WVU to present at national oral medicine conference
In May, Madison Smith and Blake Bachner were the first WVU dental school students and Mountaineers to ever present case studies to members of the AAOM.
WVU dental hygiene professor granted keys to city, prepares for national leadership role
Dawn Dean, MSDH, RDH, joined the Department of Dental Hygiene in January 2022. The assistant professor received accolades in her hometown and a leadership position within the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA).