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Dr. Henry Takei speaking at a podium, with small USA and Japanese flags next to him and a UCLA banner behind him.
Faculty

In Memoriam: Dr. Henry H. Takei

The co-founder of UCLA's Periodontics Residency Program, and leading clinician in the field for more than five decades, was 88.

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Book cover - titled "Undaunted Trailblazers II" on left, with a portrait of De. Edmond Hewlett on the right
Faculty

Dr. Edmond Hewlett Profiled in Book Celebrating Black Leaders in Oral Health

Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion shared his story in "Undaunted Trailblazers II: Contemporary Men of Color Shaping Oral Health"

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Alumni and Friends, Leadership, Philanthropy Articles, Staff

Amy Lassere Appointed Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Lassere brings more than 20 years of fundraising and advancement experience in higher education and the nonprofit sector, including more than a decade of leader

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Faculty, Staff

Celebrating Our 2026 Retirees

The end of the 2025-26 academic year marked retirement of three full-time faculty members and two staff members with a collective 130 years of empl

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Research

Inside UCLA's Human Virome Characterization Center

Interviews with UCLA's Human Virome Characterization Center (VCC) Principal Investigatorand Post-doctoral Data Scientist.

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Dr. Francisco Ramos-Gomez Leads Binational Oral Health Equity Initiative Along California-Mexico Border

Project will will support a two-year collaboration through March 2028 focused on improving oral health outcomes in underserved communities along the California-

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UCLA Orthodontics Shines at National Conference, Celebrates Graduating Residents

The Section was prominently represented at the 2026 American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Annual Session in Orlando.

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Group of 115 dental student graduates in commencement regalia

Celebrating the Class of 2026

The UCLA School of Dentistry hosts its 59th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 31 to celebrate the professional achievements of the class of 2026.

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Alumni and Friends, Leadership

Dr. Oariona Lowe Named 2026 Alumnus of the Year

Award presented in recognizing her decades of leadership, service, and dedication to advancing oral health, especially for young and underserved populations.

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Magazine Articles

Milestones and Moments

Alumni making waves over the past year

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