University of Illinois at Chicago: College of Dentistry

• New DDS program for UIC IDP Graduates

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• The UIC College of Dentistry announces a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree completion program for former graduates of the UIC College of Dentistry International Dentist Program (IDP) that received a certificate in years 1996 thru 2006. Read more >>

• New College of Dentistry Website

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• The new website has been activated. As with any transition there might be a few bumps. You may find that content has shifted locations and some links might be broken or there may be other various errors. If you have any questions or wish to report an error, please email the webmaster by clicking here. Thank you for visiting.

• Grant Helps Underserved Illinois Children Receive Oral Healthcare

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• More underserved Illinois children will receive oral healthcare through a $1.5 million grant to the College. Read more >>

• Dr. Phillip Marucha new Associate Dean of Research

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• Dr. Marucha will remain as Head of the Department of Periodontics. He founded and is now Director of the Oral Sciences PhD Program, which includes a DDS/PhD component and served as PI and Director of the College's successful research infrastructure development U24 grant, "Interdisciplinary Research in Cancer from the Oral Perspective." Read more >>

• Free Dental Screenings

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• Dental students at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Dentistry will offer free dental screenings for adults age 18 or older on several different days from now through March.
• Those receiving screenings will have faculty selected x-rays taken of their teeth, be checked for cavities, and be screened for periodontal disease. Patients with dental problems will be informed and referred for dental care at their own expense
• Call Maria at (312) 355-0381 for more information.

• Alumnus Sculpts, Donates 'Endless Love'

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• Endless Love is a song by Lionel Ritchie, but it also is the name of a new sculpture on the fourth floor of the College by Dr. Sheldon Bulwa, '55. Most importantly, it also is the way Dr. Bulwa feels about the College.
• "Placing that sculpture in my dental school was a dream come true, and I feel just wonderful about it," Dr. Bulwa said. "It was one of the highlights of my life."
• "It ended up where it should have. There were three other institutions that were interested in it, but as soon as the College showed some interest in it, it was going to be placed there," Dr. Bulwa said.
• Several College personnel have commented that the sculpture, appropriately, looks much like a tooth. All are welcome to a ceremony officially dedicating the sculpture on the fourth floor of the College near the lounge and vending area at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 29.