Students

Twenty-nine residents and graduate learners joined the School of Dentistry this summer to specialize and further their oral health education.

As Henry Exner, DDS ’27, begins his studies at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, he is forging new paths for his family—bolstered by the support that brought him here.

Students and staff attended the Student National Dentist Association conference this July in New Orleans, gaining connections and insights about diversity, dentistry and more. 

A group of learners is paying forward the lessons and support they received to their underclass colleagues. 

Two sets of twins are becoming dentists together at the School of Dentistry—and they’re getting the full Twin Cities experience. 

The School of Dentistry welcomed 134 incoming learners into the DDS Class of 2027, the Dental Therapy Class of 2026 and the Dental Hygiene Class of 2025. 

Graduates gathered to celebrate the completion of their degrees, as well as the announcement of the winners of 18 awards. 

Two DDS learners are making a splash in and out of the classroom, balancing full-time dental school with team waterskiing.

Researchers and learners at the School of Dentistry gathered to exchange ideas and learn from one another at a research exchange event that brought together various areas of expertise. 

For Archita Jain, DDS ’24, disability and anti-ableism have been important topics from a young age. Those experiences shaped who she is and her career path—and they led her to an intensive fellowship during dental school.