Dentistry
Fast facts on first-year graduate, professional students
This fall, more than 1,200 students arrived on campus to pursue graduate and professional degrees at Marquette University in the Graduate School, Graduate School of Management, College of Health Sciences, School of Dentistry and Marquette Law School.
Miles for Smiles Dental Dash 5K, Sept. 26
The inaugural Dental Dash 5K, hosted by Marquette University School of Dentistry’s Miles for Smiles Club, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Lake Park. The 5K run/walk raises funds to directly sponsor cleft lip and palate care in the Milwaukee community. Register online.
Dr. Roda Seseogullari-Dirihan appointed to Nature Portfolio’s Scientific Reports editorial board
Dr. Roda Seseogullari-Dirihan, associate professor and director of the predoctoral program in general dentistry at Marquette University School of Dentistry, has been appointed to the editorial board of Nature Portfolio’s Scientific Reports. Scientific Reports is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing research across the natural sciences, medicine, engineering and related disciplines. As an Editorial Board…
School of Dentistry welcomes Class of 2030 with first White Coat ceremony at Gesu
Marquette University School of Dentistry held its 19th annual White Coat ceremony Friday, Aug. 28. Hosted for the first time at Church of the Gesu, the celebration culminated orientation week for the Class of 2030 as the 100 new students embark on their journey into the dental profession. After remarks by Dr. Debbie Tahmassebi, provost,…
Dr. Rhoda J. Sword named chair of General Dental Sciences
Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian, professor and dean of Marquette University School of Dentistry, announced the appointment of Dr. Rhoda J. Sword as the new chair of the Department of General Dental Sciences. Sword joins Marquette from the Dental College of Georgia (DCG) at Augusta University, where she was most recently a professor in the Department of Restorative…
Trio of Marquette faculty named top U.S. dentists
Three full-time faculty members in the Marquette University School of Dentistry were named to the inaugural list of Castle Connolly Top Dentists, representing the top 10% of dentists nationwide. Dr. Arndt Guentsch, professor and chair of the department of surgical and diagnostic sciences, Dr. Cesar Gonzalez, associate professor and chair of the department of developmental…
Faculty in Print: August Paper Publishing Report
Here is the report of published academic papers written by Marquette faculty and staff and submitted to the Office of Marketing and Communication for August 2026.
Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian named to Community Smiles Dental Board of Directors
Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian, professor and dean of Marquette University School of Dentistry, has been named to the board of directors for Community Smiles Dental.
What did dental care look like 250 years ago?
Contrary to popular belief, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. What the first commander-in-chief’s dentures were made of is much more disturbing, though his dental history provides a look at how American dental care has advanced since the late 1700s. Washington dealt with regular toothaches, decay and tooth loss beginning in his early 20s, according to the Mount Vernon museum. When he was inaugurated president in 1789 at age 57, only one real tooth…
Summer is an ideal time for dental visits; preventive services at Faculty Practice covered at 100%
Summer can be an ideal time to schedule preventive dental exams, as children are out of school and many adults have fewer commitments.