College: Dentistry


Advisory Board to Hold Spring Meeting May 9

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, May 9, at 11 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda:  While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also be available to view online. The webcast link, more information about the UT Health… Read More


College of Dentistry to Host Annual Give Kids A Smile Day May 7

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The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host its annual Give Kids A Smile Day on Wednesday, May 7, from 8 a.m. until noon, in the Delta Dental of Tennessee Building, 875 Union Ave. The event will provide free dental services to more than 100 middle and high school… Read More


The Fight of Our Lives: Advancing Cancer Research in Tennessee

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As a pediatrician, I’ve been at the bedside of countless families whose lives changed in a moment when they learned their child had cancer. As a daughter and patient, myself, I’ve scrambled to learn as much as I could about new diagnoses, treatments, and testing for adult cancers, all while wondering if this was the… Read More


Tennessee First Lady Hosts Luncheon at UT Health Science Center Honoring West Tennessee First Responders

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More than 180 law enforcement officers from various agencies in West Tennessee were honored earlier this month at an appreciation luncheon hosted by Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee and held at the Memphis campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The event April 3 was part of Tennessee Serves, a statewide initiative led by the First Lady to encourage Tennesseans… Read More


Raising Funds to Renovate Dunn Dental Building, Continuing a Legacy

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College of Dentistry alumnus Phil Wenk, DDS, smiles when he remembers driving across the state in the mid-2000s with another alumnus, former Tennessee Gov. Winfield Dunn, to meet with potential donors and raise funds to renovate the Dunn Dental Building, which had not been updated since it opened in 1977. “Gov. Dunn had a heart… Read More


Student Leader Inspires Change in Fellow Students, Community

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Portrait of Genie Ochi

With a heart for service and a commitment to excellence, dental student Genie Ochi has emerged as a true leader at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, leaving a lasting impact on both the College of Dentistry and the community. Ochi, the third of four siblings, was born to Nigerian parents and raised in… Read More


UT Health Science Center Giving Day April 29 Enables More Investment in Cancer Research

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold its fifth-annual Giving Day on Tuesday, April 29, inviting the community to join the university in supporting the mission to make Tennessee healthier. This year, each dollar raised during the 24-hour campaign will have an even bigger impact because all gifts, no matter the area they… Read More


Jon Ryder, DDS, Named Executive Associate Dean of the College of Dentistry

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Earlier this spring, Jon Ryder, DDS, MS, joined the College of Dentistry as the new executive associate dean. A leader with a wealth of experience, Dr. Ryder will provide day-to-day leadership of the college and support the vision and mission led by Dean Ken Tilashalski, DMD. “I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Dr. Jon Ryder… Read More