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Our country's most exceptional faculty, dental students and residents offer quality, accessible dental care for people of all ages.
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Oariona Lowe, D.D.S., P.D. ’84, M.P.H. ’16, commenced her two-year term as chair of the UCLA School of Dentistry’s Board of Counselors on July 1, 2024, with Mitra Mogharabi ‘86, D.D.S. ’90, serving a concurrent tenure as vice-chair.
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Three recently-published news stories leaned on the expertise of UCLA School of Dentistry faculty members:
Events
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UCLA vs Indiana
Tailgate – 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Kickoff – 4:30 p.m.
$10 of every ticket sold directly
supports the School of Dentistry’s
Apollonian Society
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The UCLA School of Dentistry’s 60th Anniversary Celebration will showcase the four pillars of excellence on which the School was founded in 1964: Education, patient care, public service, and research.
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Please join us for a UCLA Dentistry Alumni Reception in conjunction with the 2024 American Dental Association's Annual Session. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
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We would like to formally invite you to the UCLA Periodontics Alumni Reception, held during this year's American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting in San Diego!
Please RSVP with Leslie Zamudio at Izamudio@dentistry.ucla.edu by October 25.