Smiles on Friday – April 25, 2025

Published Apr 25, 2025 by
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Smiles on Friday is our weekly update from around the ECU School of Dental Medicine. Follow the activities of students, faculty, staff and residents each week. If you want to receive the email version, please send a note to smilesonfriday@ecu.edu.

Two women sitting a table.

The SoDM revived one of its traditions—the SoDM Family Picnic held at ECU North Rec Complex. Thanks to the Together We Thrive Committee for putting together this event. Olivia Salter and Nina Mann welcomed everyone.

Students standing around a fire pit in front of a lake.

D1s enjoyed face painting, s’mores, volleyball, corn hole with great food and friends were among the many things people enjoyed.

Man and a woman sitting at a table.

Meredith and Justin Reeves ate the great food at this family event.

Dentists posing for a photo in a clinic.

At CSLC-Brunswick County, our faculty, residents and students enjoy providing quality care with our digital technology – like the Trios and PrimeScan intraoral cameras. They are ready for their next patient.

Two women working on a digital dental machine in a lab.

D1 Karmen Heath learns how to take proper digital scans for a crown from Dr. Hanan Elgendy. This training on our CEREC machines begins in their first year.

Two professors posing in front of a digital display screen.

Drs. Ramiro Murata and Erzsebet Szatmari represented the SoDM at the Celebrating Microscopy @ ECU event this week. They each presented a “lightning talk” about their experiences.

Have a great weekend! Smile!
- Greg

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