Smiles on Friday – August 28, 2026
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.
Dr. Wenjian Zhang oversees D2 Mohamad Hasan as he prepares to take the X-Ray image on Dexter (DXTTR) heads.
The team at CSLC-Sylva took a moment to celebrate with Business Manager Diana Garlough, as she prepares for retirement. Congratulations and thank you for your service Diana.
Last Friday, we hosted ECU Smiles for Veterans at CSLC-Brunswick County. D4 Will Adair and AEGD Residents Drs. Luke Carter and Justin Mohr wore custom shirts and gear designed for the day.
Multiple organizations supported the event this year, which provided care for 29 veterans!
Kadaijah Holley, dental assistant, recently was honored by Pitt Community College as the 2026 Outstanding Preceptor and was invited to speak at PC’s Dental Assistant Graduation.
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