News Archive

News archive prior to July 2014

October 2016

Gretta Seif-Shackelford, DDS, Wins Outstanding Leadership Award

Dr. Gretta Seif-Shackelford, an alumna of the Class of 2016 who is now a General Practice Resident at Detroit-Mercy Hospital, recently received the Outstanding Leadership Award from the American College of Dentists .Read more

Mackenzie Hoban, D4, Receives Pierre Fauchard Scholarship

Mackenzie Hoban, D4, recently received the 2016 Dental Student Scholarship Award from the Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy . The Pierre Fauchard scholarship award is presented to students who demonstrate the greatest potential for developing into outstanding leaders in the dental...Read more

Olivia Cook, DDS and Alexander Stamos, DDS Win Top Prize at ODA Competition

Olivia Cook, DDS Alexander Stamos, DDS Drs. Olivia Cook and Alexander Stamos are second-year endodontics residents whose research project won the top prize at the Ohio Dental Association (ODA) Table Clinics Competition held at the annual meeting of...Read more

James Cottle, DDS, Joins Fellows of Pierre Fauchard Academy

Dr. James Cottle was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. This international honorary dental society focuses on influencing the dental profession by recognizing those whose careers demonstrate the highest levels of professional excellence, integrity, and ethical behavior.Read more

College of Dentistry Offers Free Dental Screenings and X-rays

Faculty-supervised fourth-year dental students at the College of Dentistry will be offering free dental screenings and two to four free dental x-rays from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19 and Wednesday October 26 as part of their preparation for the National Board Dental...Read more

Homecoming Weekend Brings Alumni Back to Campus

The College of Dentistry's Homecoming Weekend events held September 30 - October 2 brought more than 400 alumni back to campus. Read more

Homecoming Float Wins First Place

The College of Dentistry’s float won first place in the Homecoming Parade for the second consecutive year!Read more

September 2016

Ganesan wins Orban Competition

Sukirth Ganesan BDS, won the Balint Orban Memorial Competition at the recent American Academy of Periodontology meeting for his presentation, "Electronic cigarettes increase the virulence potential of the oral microbiome".Read more

Plans for Replacement of Postle Hall Described in Columbus Business First

A recent Columbus Business First article described the university's budget that includes "$95 million for a partial replacement of the College of Dentistry building, Postle Hall." Read more

Dr. Paul Casamassimo Quoted in New York Times

The August 19 edition of the New York Times included an article about oral health titled Do Kids Need Dental X-Rays? In that article, Paul Casamassimo, DDS, MS , commented on some scenarios in which dental radiographs are appropriate for children. Read more