By Amy Jones-Timoney, Loretta Stafford, Kody Kiser, and Brad Nally

Dr. Stephanos Kyrkanides encourages innovative and dynamic approaches to patient care, research and education in his role as dean of the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry.
The renowned clinician and researcher joined the UK College of Dentistry in August 2015. Prior to joining UK, he served as the associate dean for research and faculty development at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, one of the leading public research institutions in the country.
Under Kyrkanides's leadership, the UK College of Dentistry has continuously improved the scope of treatment, education and research. As one of five institutions nationwide to pilot a new digital dentistry curriculum, the college has worked to compliment conventional dentistry with digital dentistry both in its curriculum and in its dental clinic.
Watch the video above to discover why Dean Kyrkanides is so proud of his dental students, faculty and staff.