Students & Residents

Wednesday, May 10, marked the culmination of the School of Dentistry’s annual Board of Counselors’ Leadership Institute (BOCLI); however, the personal growth, goal-setting, and mentorship for its 12 student participants will continue well beyond this four-month program. 

The School of Dentistry’s community service initiatives made an impactful return in 2021-22, following a hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether coordinated by faculty or the 40-plus student-run organizations and associations, the Bruin dental community fanned out across Southern California to volunteer during the past academic year.

Seven is widely considered a lucky number, but for a septet of second-year UCLA School of Dentistry students, self-determination and an intrinsic desire to reduce disparities in oral health care superseded any stroke of good fortune.

By Peggy McInerny, Director of Communications, UCLA International Institute

In honor of International Women’s Day 2022, the UCLA International Institute published a series of profiles of outstanding female Bruin students who will become tomorrow's leaders.

Please join us as we celebrate the graduation of the UCLA School of Dentistry, Class of 2021!

Due to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention related to the COVID-19 outbreak, this year our graduates are honored in an online commencement ceremony to recognize and celebrate the individual and collective accomplishments.

Students are working with faculty and staff to make sure everyone can see themselves in the profession

For UCLA dental students, Isaiah “Izzy” Sampson and Ryan Davis, entering the dental field was in one word — perplexing.

Interview with D3 Student Doctor, Kristen Horstmann

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Our very own, Ellisa Soberon, a dental student at UCLA with a nontraditional path to dentistry, shares her insights on the dental school admissions process and life at UCLA.

Listen to the  full interview.

We are always eager to share positive news of our dental students’ accomplishments and we couldn’t be prouder of the following individuals for winning an essay competition honoring Dr. Clifton O. Dummett, Sr. surrounding diversity in dentistry. The competition honors the late Dr. Dummett, a pioneer in dentistry and dental education. Essays addressed race relations in the profession through the lens of editorials written in the National Dental Association Bulletin from 1953-1975.

Out of the 22 awards across 12 dental schools, five of our UCLA students were award recipients!