The UK College of Dentistry (UKCD) is recognized as one of the nation’s best dental schools, with a reputation for innovation in oral health education and a commitment to serving the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Located in the suburban setting of Lexington, UKCD has a reputation for its dynamic and innovative approaches to dental education. In addition to offering a DMD program, the college offers advanced dental education programs to assist graduate dentists in expanding their knowledge to support specialty practice, research, and teaching. Total enrollment for all programs is around 315 students, allowing for a personalized learning experience.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sierra Nunn, DMD, a second-year postdoctoral candidate in the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry’s Advanced Specialty Program in Endodontics, has been selected as one of three recipients nationwide of the 2026 Foundation for Endodontics Dentsply Sirona Freedom Scholarship.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 4, 2026) — Mauro Santamaria, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.S., associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Division of Periodontology, has been selected to participate in one of the most prestigious scientific gatherings in the field of periodontology.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For more than five decades, Jeffrey P. Okeson, D.M.D., has shaped the way dentists around the world diagnose and treat orofacial pain, transforming a once-overlooked area of care into a recognized specialty through education, research and clinical leadership. That lifelong commitment earned the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry dean one of the profession's highest honors.