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Issues

Wellness at Work: An Integral Part of Life at Dugoni

Nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. The dental school is working to reduce the chances of getting this disease for its faculty, staff, students and even the surrounding neighborhood.

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Healthy Choices

A healthy mouth contributes to a healthy life, and that’s one message we all should reinforce.

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University Celebrates Landmark Purchase of New Home for Dental School

The recent landmark purchase of a new home for the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and other Pacific programs is generating much excitement.

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Sending Signals: The Dugoni community embraces technology to communicate with patients

Many dental professionals are turning to technological solutions to help manage their practices.

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Dan McFarland ’14 | The Fish Will Have To Wait

How did a fisherman from a small town in Montana end up in a big city on the path towards dentistry?

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So What Do You Think of the Big Move?

What does the “dentist on the street” think of the big move? We interviewed people representing the past, the present and the future of the dental school — alumni, faculty, outgoing and incoming students — to find out their thoughts.

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Doing More Than Cleaning Teeth

Dental hygiene alumni are taking on leadership roles, teaching, mentoring and expanding the definition of what it means to be a dental hygienist.

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The Technology Story

There is a paradox involved with educational technology: its cost can be gauged by looking at the equipment, but its value depends on the context in which it is used.

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Get Inspired, Says Dean Ferrillo

Those of us who work at the Dugoni School of Dentistry are fortunate to be inspired each week by the motivated students in our classrooms, clinics and hallways. And a number of inspiring developments at the school may inspire you too.

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One Word: Dugoni School Students Participate in Creative Self-Reflection Exercise

A group of Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry students recently participated in the Pacific One Word Project, a successful initiative originally started on Pacific’s main campus in Stockton to encourage personal reflection.

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