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DIRECT Dental volunteers officially launched the new clinic on October 20, 2018. Photo courtesy of Stacey Schewaga.

DMD students launch Saskatoon’s first student-run emergency dental clinic

Members of the media and the public were invited to join students the College of Dentistry, when they officially opened Saskatoon’s first student-run dental clinic offering emergen...

(Left to right) Christy MacPherson, Christopher Bertsch, Mary Tait and Kristen Kezar are U of S College of Dentistry students who are spearheading the city's first student-run free dental clinic called Direct Dental set to open in October. Photo by Matt Olson / Star Phoenix.

College of Dentistry students launch DIRECT Dental

Saskatoon's first free student-run clinic, opens on October 20 and will be open on select Saturdays during the academic year.

Dr. Doug Brothwell, dean of the College of Dentistry.

Celebrating 50 years of dentistry at the U of S

This fall marks 50 years of the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) program at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Dentistry.

Applications open for new Dental Assisting Certificate Program

The new 10-month, Saskatoon-based Dental Assisting Certificate began accepting applications on July 1, 2018.

Dogs fed raw meat diets were part of a recent study at the WCVM that involved dentistry students. Photo by Taryn Riemer.

Raw meat study connects dental and veterinary worlds

Second-year dentistry students Jessa Drury, Lisa Bachiu and Susanne Skulski were sitting in their endodontics class when they came up with the idea of how they could connect their ...