Smiles on Friday – May 23, 2025

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 men talking.

Lights, Camera, Action! We were excited to welcome David Crabtree, CEO of PBS North Carolina, to the SoDM as he interviewed Chancellor Rogers for an upcoming episode.

People standing by an exterior sign.

CSLC-Davidson County welcomed ADA President Dr. Brett Kessler, NCDS President Dr. Roslyn Crisp and NCDS Executive Director Jim Goodman to learn about our educational model.

People in front of wall.

The AEGD residents not only celebrated Dr. Aleasia Lee’s ‘24 birthday, but also welcomed Dr. Andrew Ju from Brody School of Medicine to talk about head and neck cancers.

Two former dental graduates.

Drs. Rudy Oxendine ‘21/PED ‘23 and Caitlin Ferguson ‘20/AEGD ‘21/PED ’23 received their Board Certification pins in Pediatric Dentistry at the AAPD Annual Session in Denver, CO this week.

Two women in hallway holding a card.

Many of our faculty and staff wore red, white and blue jeans in honor of the Memorial Day weekend, including Scarlett Carraway and Dominique Coleman.

Graphic with text Have a great weekend! Smile! Greg


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