Dentistry
2026 faculty promotions announced
Faculty promotions and the awarding of emeritus status recognize Marquette educators’ excellence in teaching, scholarship and research.
Marquette School of Dentistry receives $2 million gift from alumnus to endow director of oral and maxillofacial surgery
President Kimo Ah Yun today announced a $2 million gift from alumnus Michael J. Miskella, DDS, and his wife, Rosaleen.
School of Dentistry hosts 27th annual Research Day, announces winners
Marquette University School of Dentistry hosted its 27th Research Day on Tuesday in the Alumni Memorial Union, naming 15 award winners between students and faculty. The day began with a morning research and rounds poster session, featuring dozens of posters representing predoctoral, resident and faculty basic science and clinical research posters. Several of the posters…
Marquette University School of Dentistry Research Day, March 17
The 27th annual Marquette University School of Dentistry Research Day will be held on Tuesday, March 17, starting at 9 a.m. All events will be held in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. The morning research and rounds poster session will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The event will feature posters from predoctoral students, graduate…
School of Dentistry adds HealthNet of Rock County as external rotation partner
Marquette University School of Dentistry has established a formal partnership with HealthNet of Rock County as an external rotation site for dental students, expanding the school’s community outreach to southern Wisconsin. Janesville-based HealthNet serves as a valuable site for addressing oral health needs — in addition to its medical and behavioral health clinics — supporting patients from the Janesville area as well as surrounding rural communities…
Marquette dental, MCW students team up to tackle jaw disorders
Jaw pain and discomfort affects millions of Americans, but some conditions are more serious if left untreated. A collaborative event between Marquette’s School of Dentistry and the Medical College of Wisconsin teaches students how to detect and handle those conditions. On Thursday, Feb. 5, second-year Marquette dental students and first-year medical students from MCW teamed…
Galentine’s Know Your Lemons, Feb. 17
Jen Bjork, clinical supervisor of surgical and diagnostic sciences in the School of Dentistry, will teach early breast cancer detection skills that save lives.
The Dairy State is all smiles. Marquette dental experts explain why Wisconsin is ranked third-best for oral health
Wisconsinites’ positive sleep habits and active social lives say something about the state’s oral health, a new study shows. A 2026 report by personal finance website WalletHub rated Wisconsin as the third-best state for dental health in a study that looked at 25 key indicators of dental wellness, including access to dental care and dental…
Dental student spotlight: Inspired to Serve
For third-year student Rebecca Odeh, her passion for patients has flourished through the Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA) student network and hands-on experiences serving in the Delta Dental Urgent and Special Care Clinic. As president of SCDA, Odeh leads one of the school’s largest student organizations, involving nearly half of Marquette School of Dentistry’s (MUSoD)…
Marquette researchers propose new computational method for rare genetic variants association testing
Researchers at Marquette University have developed MIRAGE, a new Bayesian computational method that addresses the challenges of rare genetic variant association tests.