Tag: Dentistry Magazine


Dental Student Shares Art of Dentistry on TikTok

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Karsen Springfield always had a strong interest in art and science. She was inspired to pursue dentistry by her parents, who are graduates of the UT Health Science Center College of Dentistry. Now a first-year dental student, she is sharing her perspective of the artistry in dentistry on social media. Her father, Felix Springfield, DDS,… Read More


Inspired by Rural Upbringing, Student Aims to Lower Hurdles as Small-Town Dentist

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Growing up in rural northeast Tennessee, fourth-year dental student Molly Ramsey was used to the hourlong car ride to see her dentist. She says her home of Hancock County has no private practice dentist, and although a dentist occasionally visits the local health department, most residents are forced to trek for regular care.  “You have… Read More


Dr. Les Binkley Demonstrates Dedication in All He Does

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Lesley Binkley, DDS, a University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry graduate and longtime faculty member, embodies a life of service, laughter, and generosity that extends far beyond the dental chair.  Dr. Binkley has practiced periodontics in Memphis for the last 45 years, but his roots in Tennessee run even more deeply than… Read More


Dental Student Helps Mentor Underrepresented Pre-Dental Students

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Addison Glover, a fourth-year dental student, wants to help increase diversity in the field of dentistry and to support future dental students from underrepresented communities. Glover has created a new program in the UTHSC College of Dentistry to help future dental students from underrepresented communities prepare for dental school. The Pre-Admission Workshop for Underrepresented Pre-Dental… Read More


Legacy of Service-Focused Dentists Continues in Family of UTHSC Alumni

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For Stueart Hudsmith, DDS, being a dentist is about helping people.  “I really like interacting with people and I love fixing their problems, usually with some immediate care,” said Dr. Hudsmith, a 1995 graduate of the UTHSC College of Dentistry.  While Dr. Hudsmith’s passion for serving is now actualized in a variety of forms, it… Read More


Dentistry Student Committed to Uplifting Others

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One thing Shelby Schultz is passionate about is encouraging others – not just those in her personal life, but also in her academic and professional circles. As the inaugural president of the UTHSC College of Dentistry’s newly formed Student Professionalism and Ethics Association in Dentistry (SPEA), she has made it her goal to uplift her… Read More


2023 Dentistry Magazine Highlights College of Dentistry’s Statewide Impact

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It is an exciting time for the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Not only is the college expanding on the Memphis campus, but it is continuing to grow its statewide reach with new opportunities for students and communities across Tennessee. Delta Dental Building Nearing Completion See the progress on… Read More