/dentistry/articles/rss en /dentistry/article/nomination-dr-taras-konanec-director-restorative-dentistry-division-prosthodontics-and-restorative <p>Assistant Professor Dr. Taras Konanec has been nominated as Director of Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry Division. He will oversee operative dentistry in this division, as well as the curriculum, simulation, laboratories, and both pre-clinic and clinical work, alongside Dr. François Seng.</p> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:45:15 +0000 robert.loxham@mcgill.ca 3420 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/dentathon-2025 <p>Dentathon 2025, the third edition of the Faculty’s internal pilot project seed-funding competition, took place this February 10 at Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada, located at the 91ÉçÇø Health Centre’s Glen site.</p> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:53:54 +0000 robert.loxham@mcgill.ca 3408 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/exploring-special-care-focus-within-general-practice-residency-program <p><i>The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences’ General Practice Residency (GPR) program provides dental medicine residents with hands-on experience across three main sites: the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), the Montreal General Hospital (MGH), and the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH). A new sub-speciality within the GPR program was introduced in 2023, allowing one resident to focus their training on geriatric and special care dentistry. We interviewed the first resident to take part, Dr.</i></p> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:01:22 +0000 robert.loxham@mcgill.ca 3399 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/appointment-research-directors-gpr-program <p>To strengthen the research component of the General Practice Residency (GPR) program, the Faculty is pleased to announce the nomination of the following faculty members as research directors at our GPR program sites. </p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:50:09 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3398 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/nomination-dr-christine-yea-director-community-based-dental-services-and-public-health <p>Dr. Christine Yea has been nominated as Director of the Division of Community-Based Dental Services and Public Health. Dr. Yea will oversee the Faculty’s clinical community services, and she will work closely with the Associate Deans of Undergraduate Dental Education and Clinical Affairs to implement the new DMD curriculum and community service initiatives.</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:27:11 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3397 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/2024-celebration-staff-milestone-years <p>One of the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences' greatest strengths remains its faculty members and staff. The Faculty wishes to celebrate the service milestone years of staff members that have been with us for 15 years and more, in addition to expressing our best wishes to those who retired in 2024.</p> <p style="text-align:center"> </p> <h2 style="text-align:center">15 years</h2> <p style="text-align:center">Nila Aranjuez - Program Administrator</p> <p style="text-align:center">Sandra Eskenazi - Faculty Lecturer (Clinical)</p> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:10:11 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3380 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/congratulations-our-fall-2024-graduates <h4>Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Health Sciences</h4> <p><strong>Mohammad Abu-Samak</strong><br /> <i>Chronotherapy in oral health and post-operative recovery</i><br /> Direction: B. Nicolau; F. A. Tamimi Marino</p> <p><strong>Dana Jafarpour</strong><br /> <i>Optimizing mandibular implantoverdentures based on 3D printing technologies and attachment systems</i><br /> Direction: R. F. de Souza</p> <p> </p> <h4>Masters of Science in Dental Sciences</h4> <div class="two-column-1"> <p>Elahe Akbari</p> <p>Bahar Amir Hosseini</p> <p>Mai Atique</p> <p>Theerthika Dillibabu</p></div> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:20:46 +0000 Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences 3379 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/alumni-news/thank-you-joining-us-homecoming <p>On October 25 we welcomed alumni back to campus to celebrate 91ÉçÇø’s Homecoming 2024. The day started with Professor Christophe Bedos giving the Sustainability Dentistry and 91ÉçÇø masterclass to present his project assessing current carbon footprints in dental medicine, and how to move the Faculty towards the goal of becoming one of the first fully sustainable dental medicine faculties in the world.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:45:31 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3375 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/2024-white-coat-ceremony <p>The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences held its annual White Coat Ceremony on September 11, 2024. The ceremony marks a pivotal transition into clinical practice for the Doctor of Dental Medicine program Class of 2026. This year, the event featured an inspiring address to the Class of 2026 from Dr. Ivy Lin DMD'17, Acting Assistant Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the School of Dentistry of the University of Washington, who spoke about her passion for advocating climate action in dentistry and the importance of mentorship in shaping her career.</p> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:57:11 +0000 cassandre.leynaert@mcgill.ca 3351 at /dentistry /dentistry/article/faculty-news/welcoming-our-newest-students <p>The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences welcomed its new students from August 20 to 22, 2024. DMD students took part in a joint orientation day with students from the undergraduate medicine program in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on August 20 held at New Residence Hall. They continued their orientation the next day in the Faculty's offices alongside students from the MSc and PhD programs. A final day for graduate students took place on August 22.</p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:25:09 +0000 jennifer.timmons@mcgill.ca 3346 at /dentistry