News Archives

Jun 19, 2020
  • David Jones

GRANTING SMILES Dental school gets $3.1 million grant to improve special needs care

The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.1 million grant to enhance resident training in the care of patients with special needs in eastern North Carolina...

May 26, 2020
  • David Jones

ECU dental students named NC Schweitzer Fellows

The North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellowship has announced the selection of its 2020-21 class of Schweitzer Fellows, including four students from the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine. Rachel...

May 19, 2020
  • David Jones

SoDM Alumni in Action

Since the School of Dental Medicine at East Carolina University first opened its doors to students, some of its leaders, faculty, students and alumni have understood that “chance favors the...

May 15, 2020
  • David Jones

Akeadra Bell ’20 reflects on her SoDM experience and looks to the future

Dr. Akeadra Bell is on a mission. Now that the 2020 graduate of the ECU School of Dental Medicine is officially an alumna, she has her sights set on making...

May 08, 2020
  • David Jones

Congratulations, Class of 2020!

Following the university’s official commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 8, the School of Dental Medicine honored its graduates with a web-based celebration that included congratulatory messages from...

May 01, 2020
  • David Jones

The School of Dental Medicine featured on the ECU website

The School of Dental Medicine will be highlighted through May in a special feature section of the ECU website. The special pages give potential students, faculty, patients and friends a...

Apr 20, 2020
  • David Jones

Dental school upgrades teledentistry technology with USDA grant

Greenville, NC – A $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help the ECU School of Dental Medicine upgrade and expand its teledentistry capacity in rural locations in...

Apr 16, 2020
  • David Jones

Acela Martinez Luna becomes the school’s first division director of clinical implantology

Acela Martinez Luna, DMD, MS, clinical assistant professor, has been appointed inaugural division director of clinical implantology within the Department of Surgical Sciences at the ECU School of Dental Medicine....

Apr 14, 2020
  • David Jones

Alex Gillone is appointed division director of periodontology

Alex Gillone, DDS, MS, clinical assistant professor, has been appointed division director of periodontology within the Department of Surgical Sciences at the ECU School of Dental Medicine. Among his duties,...

Apr 13, 2020
  • David Jones

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Oral cancer represents 3% of all cancers in United States. It is the 8th most common cancer in males and the 15th most common cancer in females. In between dental...