The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UKCD) held its 9th Annual Dental Implant Symposium on Friday, September 15, 2023, at the Gatton Student Center. This year's symposium welcomed 177 attendees, consisting of a diverse spectrum of participants from UK, private practitioners, specialists, and esteemed organizations.
On August 26 - 27, 2023, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UKCD) faculty, students, and residents volunteered at a Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic event in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to provide free dental care. RAM was founded in 1985 by Stan Brock to provide basic medical aid to people all over the world in inaccessible regions and any community, aiming to prevent pain and alleviate suffering by offering free quality healthcare to those in need.
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry faculty, Drs. Luciana Shaddox and Nikki Stone will be presenting at the Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit on September 28, 2023. The event, presented by the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health, will be held at the Embassy Suites on Newtown Pike in Lexington, Kentucky, from 8 am –4:30 pm.
On a perfect day for golf, a record number of 116 players participated in the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Alumni Association Golf Tournament. Twenty-nine teams competed at the University of Kentucky Big Blue Course for best score and other honors on Saturday, August 19. Tournament proceeds assist with student and alumni activities provided by UKCD Alumni Association. See event photos here on Flickr.
On a perfect day for golf, a record number of 116 players participated in the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Alumni Association Golf Tournament. Twenty-nine teams competed at the University of Kentucky Big Blue Course for best score and other honors on Saturday, August 19. Tournament proceeds assist with student and alumni activities provided by UKCD Alumni Association. See event photos here on Flickr. Congratulations to our top three teams and other finalists:
Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2023: Rahaf Abualsoud Lexington, KY University of Kentucky Entering an Associateship in Kentucky Annalee Adams Pineville, KY Union College Entering a FQHC is Southeastern Kentucky Kendan Angel Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky University Entering a Private Practice in Harlan County, Kentucky
The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UKCD) congratulates Dr. Ian Boggero on being awarded the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) Pilot Award. The award was given to support Boggero’s study, in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati’s Dr. Christopher King, “Feasibility of Using Daily Diaries in Young Adults with Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions.”
The American Association for Women Dentists (AAWD), a club that empowers and encourages women within the dental community, at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UKCD) recently hosted the Cusp of Carabelli Masquerade Ball. The event welcomed over 100 attendees consisting of students, faculty, and staff, and included a silent auction with proceeds benefiting Greenhouse 17.
The College of Dentistry congratulates Shelbi Broeking, a third-year DMD student, on being appointed to the national leadership position of Council on Communications Associate with the American Student Dental Association (ASDA). She has also previously held ASDA leadership positions at the district level and for the UKCD chapter that include design coordinator, social media chair, and social media director.