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Balance: bal·ance [bal-uhns] noun, verb, -anced,-anc·ing. (noun)

umdental — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:04:02 +0000

a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc. something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise. mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm, behavior, judgment, etc. a state of bodily equilibrium: He lost his balance and fell down the stairs. an instrument for determining weight, typically by the equilibrium of a bar with a [...]

Dental Leaders Take Opportunities in SPDL

umdental — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:16:47 +0000

As a member of SPDL , I constantly am asked by other dental students what exactly is SPDL? First off, SPDL stands for Scholars Program in Dental Leadership but that probably doesn’t help much either. To be honest, I actually have had a very hard time explaining what SPDL represents. So let us start with [...]

Providers pumped for Give Kids A Smile!

umdental — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:53:43 +0000

Photo by Andrew Horne

$20,000 of Free Care to Kids

umdental — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:03:46 +0000

On the eve of Give Kids A Smile (GKAS), I was worried we wouldn’t have enough patients. The following morning I was up by 5:30 am too excited to go back to sleep, even though I was still exhausted from getting things organized the night before with my Co-Coordinator, Crystal Ammori. It turns out my [...]

Providers pumped for Give Kids A Smile!

umdental — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:27:47 +0000

Photo by Andrew Horne

Reaching Community through Give Kids A Smile

umdental — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:22:47 +0000

Community. I have been a part of the Michigan community for over two years now, and I am still amazed by how many opportunities are available here. If you want to do anything, more likely than not, you can find people willing to help and the resources to do it. This year, as the Co-Coordinator [...]

American Association of Women Dentists

umdental — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:00:35 +0000

Conferences and meetings for dental groups can take you globetrotting to exciting destinations such as Rio de Janiero, New York City, San Diego and…..Oklahoma City? This past June as AAWD president I was fortunate enough to be sponsored by the office of student services to attend AAWD’s 90th Annual Meeting and Conference. The meeting alternates [...]

Taft Clinic- Care for Those In Need

umdental — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:30:03 +0000

The Jonathan Taft Honorary Dental Society is one of many student groups here at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. As a member of the Taft Society’s executive board, I can say that it is an active group that is fun and easy to be a part of. It is also one of the [...]

Back from Alpena

umdental — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:01:00 +0000

Here is the third installment of my D4 rotation experience; this stop was Alpena – Alcona Health Center for two weeks serving the community and public schools of Alpena. This rotation was solo rotation where I was the only dental student working in the clinic alongside the full-time staff serving emergency and patients of record. [...]

MDHA’s MHOD

umdental — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:50:22 +0000

Every year the Michigan Dental Hygienists’ Association (MDHA) holds their annual Michigan House of Delegates (MHOD). I had the opportunity to attend two years in a row! Last year it was held in Grand Rapids, MI and this year it was held in Dearborn, MI. MHOD is a chance for each local dental hygiene component, [...]