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Third year dentistry student receives national student research award
Katie Hu has received the national CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Research award.
Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority, Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the University of Saskatchewan partner to establish sole dental therapy program in Canada
A new partnership between the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been awarded $150,000 by Indig...
Certificates and Master of Education in Health Professions Education programs
The College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan is currently accepting applications for the Certificates and Master of Education in Health Professions Education programs...
Dentistry trainees earn major national awards
Two trainees in the College of Dentistry have been honoured with a pair of prestigious national research awards for their work at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
USask helps lead COVID-19 saliva dental research study
Dentistry students and staff remain among the few groups on-site nearly daily at universities and colleges across Canada, including those at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
Les Irwin receives the Penny Waite Achievement Award
Les Irwin recently received the Penny Waite Achievement Award form the Saskatchewan Dental Assistants' Association.
Dr. Walter Siqueira receives SHRF Excellence Award
Dr. Walter Siqueira was presented with an Excellence Award at the 2020 Santé Awards.
Dental Assisting Program graduates exceed national average in NDAEB exams
All 2019-2020 Dental Assisting Program graduates pass the NDAEB exam and exceed the national average.
New dental clinic on USask Prince Albert Campus welcomes patients
The University of Saskatchewan's (USask) College of Dentistry has officially opened a seven-chair dental clinic on the USask Prince Albert Campus and is now accepting patients.
USask partners with Sask. First Nation to open Northern community dental clinic
The College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has partnered with the Big River First Nation to launch a new dental clinic, providing service to a community wit...
USask College of Dentistry adapts to COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has required colleges across the University of Saskatchewan (USask) to make significant changes in their educational programming.
USask researcher developing saliva-based COVID-19 test
Dr. Walter Siqueira (DDS, PhD) professor and associate dean at the University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry is currently developing a saliva-based COVID-19 test.
New Oral Oncology Program Begins
July 14, 2020 marked the start of the new oral oncology program in the USask College of Dentistry
Research team at College of Dentistry receives SHRF grant
Dr. Walter L. Siqueira, along with Dr. Francisco Otero-Cagide and Christine Downing have been awarded a SHRF grant in the amount of $120,000 to study a novel way of diagnosing peri...
Providing rural, remote dental care
It’s common to hear about people being afraid to go to the dentist. But for many individuals living in rural and remote Saskatchewan, a fear of the dentist is the least of their wo...
Dr. Petros Papagerakis awarded a Centennial Enhancement Chair in One Health
Dr. Petros Papagerakis (DDS, BSc, MSc, PhD) joined the College of Dentistry in 2016 as the Associate Dean, Research and on July 1, 2020 was awarded a Centennial Enhancement Chair i...
USask researchers to develop saliva-based COVID 19 home testing kit
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are part of two COVID-19-related projects awarded major federal funding today—one to develop a unique saliva-based test for COVID-19 ...
USask researchers explore the experiences of the 2SLGBTQ population while accessing healthcare services
Working with Dr. Karen Lawson, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Science and collaborators from OUTSaskatoon Dr. Abbas Jessani will conduct research examining the exper...
College of Dentistry dean's statement on racism
An important message from Dr. Doug Brothwell, Dean, College of Dentistry at University of Saskatchewan.
College of Dentistry professors awarded grant to develop evidence-based COVID-19 clinical practice guidelines for dental treatment
College of Dentistry professors Dr. Keith Da Silva and Dr. Walter Siqueira are working on developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for dental healthcare workers to mi...
College of Dentistry Sterilizes Masks for Saskatoon Open Door Society
The University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry has partnered with the Saskatoon Open Door Society (SODS) for The Face Mask Project.
USask College of Dentistry introduces first PhD program
For the first time ever, the College of Dentistry will be offering a PhD program.
USask researchers publish paper on coronavirus and impacts to dentistry
University of Saskatchewan (USask) Professor and Associate Dean, Dr. Walter Siqueira (DDS, PhD), along with USask visiting professor Dr. Robinson Sabino-Silva, and Dr. Ana Carolina...
USask dental researcher to compete in prestigious international competition
For the first time, a University of Saskatchewan (USask) dental researcher has earned the right to compete in the world's most prestigious international student research competitio...