UK Dentistry’s Dr. Joseph Van Sickels recently traveled to the capital city of Egypt to deliver a keynote lecture regarding orthognathic surgery. The lecture was part of a four-day course offered by the Continuing Dental Education and Training Center at Cairo University.
Most of us don't consider simple pleasures like biting into a crisp apple or snacking on a few baby carrots to be a privilege. For predental student and University of Kentucky senior Joy Andrade, complications resulting from reconstructive jaw surgery meant that every decision regarding eating had to be carefully planned and tightly restricted.
Earlier this month, distinguished University of Kentucky students and alumni were honored with the Torch of Excellence and Torch Bearer awards at the 27th annual Lyman T. Johnson Upholding the Torch of Excellence awards ceremony. Among those recognized were College of Dentistry alumna Dr. Tonda Helton, and fourth-year student dentist Whitney White.
Some of the best opportunities for personal and professional development can be found at the intersection of education and patient care. This was especially true for a group of students from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry who recently returned from a service abroad excursion to Managua, Nicaragua, where they provided treatment for the local underserved population. The trip was made possible thanks to a partnership with UKCD alumnus Dr. Craig Adams and the Restoration Community Church of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Saturday Morning Clinics (SMC) have been a tradition at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry for over four decades. In addition to providing no-cost treatment to children in the Lexington area, this student-led initiative also gives prospective students the chance to visit the college for a firsthand look at clinic operations. Several UK pre-dental students shared their experience from observing the October 21 SMC.
The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation (DTA) and Procter & Gamble selected fourth-year DMD student Sarah Specht as one of this year's recipients of its $5,000 scholarship. The DTA Foundation Scholarships are awarded annually to dental students who display outstanding commitment to community service endeavors and academic excellence in dentistry.
The Osteo Science Foundation (OFS) has selected Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents Drs. Diego Hurtado and Brent Newby for participation in its prestigious Clinical Observership Program. This highly selective apprenticeship offers intensive, individualized training with leading practitioners in the field of oral, cranial, and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Diego Hurtado will travel to Miami in February 2018 to complete his observership under the guidance of Dr. Anthony Sclar.
The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry congratulates Audrey Kinder and Robert Wertke, the recipients of the 2017 UKCD Alumni Association Scholarship. The awards, which are presented to two students in the top 50 percent of the fourth-year class, are worth $2,500 each.
The opportunity to provide comprehensive patient care is essential to the functioning of UK Dentistry clinics. Over the course of the past year, Frankfort native Kathy Carter has become very familiar with specialists across multiple UK Dentistry practices as they have worked together to reverse the damage caused by a decades-old dental implant.