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The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is the state’s only dental school, educating 74% of MN dentists.
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Kelli Trauger, MSDH ’20, BSDH ’14, DH, RF, Interim Director of the Oral Health Clinical Research Center, has been selected as a winner of the Research and Innovation Office’s 2026 Research Technical Staff Award. ⁠ ⁠ This university-wide honor celebrates staff members for their distinguished service, exemplary leadership, and critical technical contributions that positively impact the University's research mission and community. Congratulations Kelli!⁠ ⁠ Read more about the honor at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud Kelli Trauger smiles into the camera. by @umndentistry
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Three School of Dentistry researchers were honored for their commitment to showcasing the beauty of research in this year’s Research Image Contest.⁠ ⁠ Hosted annually by the Office of Research and Discovery, the Research Image Contest invites researchers to build community by showcasing their research in a visual format.⁠ ⁠ This year’s winners included Olanrewaju Ajeigbe, PhD candidate, Tomaz Alves da Silva Neto, DDS, MSc, PhD, postdoctoral associate and Silvia Meyer-Nava, PhD, postdoctoral associate.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about the winners and their research at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud An image that was entered into Research Image Contest shows blue and yellow dots. by @umndentistry
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Last weekend, the School of Dentistry celebrated its sixth annual alumni weekend.⁠ ⁠ Attendees toured Moos Tower, participated in a continuing education session, cheered on the Gophers at last Saturday’s game and caught up with each other at the all-school reception.⁠ ⁠ “Whether you graduated last year or fifty years ago, there is always a palace for you here at the school,” shared Interim Dean Kristin Artinger, PhD, in an address at the event.⁠ ⁠ Read more about the gathering at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud A group of alumni sit while Kristin Artinger gives an address. by @umndentistry
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Elmi Abdulkadir Elmi, DDS ’20, who recently spoke at the School’s White Coat Ceremony, has been named as a 2026 Bush Fellow.⁠ ⁠ One of the founders of All About Dentistry, Elmi was selected for his ongoing work expanding access to oral health care in underserved communities.⁠ ⁠ “Receiving the Bush Fellowship is one of the greatest honors of my career,” Elmi said. “It tells me that the work we’ve been doing to improve access to dental care is making a difference. The fellowship will allow me to pursue advanced clinical training, strengthen my leadership skills and bring those lessons back to my practice and community.”⁠ ⁠ Read more about Elmi’s work in improving access to care at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud Elmi Abdulkadir Elmi looks into the camera in his headshot. by @umndentistry
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Student founded, Beta Alpha Kappa Epsilon, or BAKE, brings a sense of support and lightheartedness to dental school, even on challenging clinic days.⁠ ⁠ The club finds connection over their creations, whether that be through an event, a regular meeting or via GroupMe. Founders and presidents Julia Kaiser, DDS ‘27 and Stephanie Nowak, DDS ‘27 had the opportunity to speak to Contour, the American Student Dental Association’s magazine, about creating community through a shared passion for food.⁠ Find the article at the link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ BAKE Instagram: @bake.umn.edu⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud Photo collage showing baked goods, including bread, muffins, frosted cupcakes, and a decorated cake, along with two group photos of people gathered outdoors and indoors. by @umndentistry
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In 2018, an interdisciplinary team of University of Minnesota researchers published a study concluding that oral bacteria removed not only sugars on teeth, but phosphate from the mouth as well, making it a friendly environment for decay-causing bacteria.⁠ ⁠ Since then, the team, which includes professor of pediatric dentistry Rob Jones, DDS, PhD, has continued to research possible ways oral bacteria can be managed over time. Now they’ve published a major paper in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, detailing their study of the bacterium Rothia dentocariosa, which they found accumulates phosphate when a tooth is demineralizing.⁠ ⁠ Read more about the work Jones and his team are doing to research cavity formation and prevention at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud A smiling little boy sits in a dental chair. by @umndentistry
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Treating chronic pain requires more than technical expertise. Every resident in the School of Dentistry's Orofacial Pain Residency Program completes a mindfulness course through the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing.⁠ ⁠ The benefits of the course are twofold, helping residents to navigate the emotional demands of caring for patients with chronic pain and reinforcing the program’s whole-person approach to care.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about how the School of Dentistry is preparing future specialists to support patients through whole person health at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud A woman lays down on a chair while someone massages her face in gloved hands. by @umndentistry
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Last Friday, the DDS Class of 2030, Dental Therapy Class of 2029 and Dental Hygiene Class of 2028 were welcomed into the profession at the school’s White Coat Ceremony.⁠ ⁠ The event, which marks the moment when a clinical learner is bestowed with their first white coat, featured a keynote speech from Elmi Elmi, DDS ‘20, who reflected on the importance of what the coat symbolizes: “this profession is not about proving how much you know, it is about taking care of the person in front of you.”⁠ ⁠ Join us in congratulating these incoming clinical learners! Read more about the ceremony at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud by @umndentistry
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Presenting research that has been five years in the making, Kaushik Mukherjee, DDS ’22, PhD, Pediatric Dentistry ’26, recently won first place in a poster competition that included more than 200 entries from across the country.⁠ ⁠ His poster, "Oxymetazoline as a Pulpotomy Medicament: Effects on MTA Structure-Function," earned recognition at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about Mukherjee’s research leading up to the award at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud Kaushik Mukherjee presents his research on a TV at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry annual meeting. by @umndentistry
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As a part of their outreach rotation at Cass Lake Hospital with Indian Health Services, Lizzy Karp, DDS ‘27 and Rumer Flatness, DDS ‘27 were able to volunteer and engage with tribal members at an end of summer powwow. ⁠ ⁠ Community outreach experiences are required for dental, dental therapy and dental hygiene students, and allow learners to develop a broad understanding of the community and social responsibilities they will have as dental professionals.⁠ ⁠ Read more about the Community Outreach Experience at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud Lizzy Karp and Rumer Flatness stand outside while bolunteering at and end of summer powow. by @umndentistry
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Gabrielle Sommers, BSDH ’26, MDT ’27, who is professionally focused on removing barriers to care, has been awarded a scholarship from Dental Trade Alliance Foundation (DTA). ⁠ ⁠ Each year, scholarships go to aspiring dental professionals whose dedication reflects the DTA Foundation’s mission of advancing oral health through education, service and workforce development.⁠ ⁠ “Discovering the DTA Foundation's mission through my research felt like a natural full-circle moment, as both my academic research and my clinical training focus around removing barriers to care for vulnerable populations,” said Sommers.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about Sommers’ academic career and her plans following graduation at the link our bio. ⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud A headshot of Gabrielle Sommers smiling into the camera. by @umndentistry
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Isaac Armstrong, DDS '28, didn't have a traditional pre-dental job--but fighting wildfires taught him lessons that prepared him well to serve patients in the clinic.⁠ ⁠ #UMNdentistry #UMNproud by @umndentistry
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