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Dentistry, grad students to join School of Medicine for this year’s Medals4Mettle

April 7, 2017

This year, 87 students in the School of Medicine, and for the first time the School of Dentistry and graduate programs, are scheduled to run the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon or Marathon on Saturday, April 29.

UofL School of Dentistry recognizes National Prosthodontics Awareness Week, April 2-8

April 3, 2017

Tooth loss can lead to poor nutrition and is linked to systemic diseases such as diabetes and coronary heart disease. Missing teeth also affects a person’s psychological well-being and ability to function in the workplace.

Suicide prevention walk, neighborhood clean-up among public health awareness events

March 30, 2017

Making changes to become a healthier society is the theme of National Public Health Week, happening April 3-9.