dentistry News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
‘Just a Dentist’
December 15, 2025 —
When Tom Colina [DMD/89] became the first Filipino dentist to open a practice in Winnipeg in 1993, he didn’t see it as a significant milestone.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Primary Protector
December 9, 2025 —
Making a difference in the lives of kids who face social and economic inequities drives Canada’s leading expert in early childhood oral health.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM dental college receives $6.1M in federal funding for access to care projects
November 28, 2025 —
The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry has received more than $6.1 million in federal funding to improve access to care for marginalized Manitobans and provide students with experience in caring for underserved populations.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dental student research profile: Kayla Austin studying gene expression in taste receptors to identify potential oral cancer biomarkers
October 6, 2025 —
Kayla Austin had little research experience when she enrolled in the bachelor of science in dentistry (B.Sc. (Dent.) program at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dental student research profile: Lala Rukh studies oral potentially malignant disorders
September 16, 2025 —
Lala Rukh enjoyed working on research during her undergrad, and when she entered dental school, she jumped at the opportunity to conduct her own study.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Senator and UM alum urges dentistry, dental hygiene students to focus on personal development
September 9, 2025 —
Speaking to the incoming class of dental and dental hygiene students, a Canadian senator and UM alum emphasized the importance of personal development throughout their careers.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Serving the North
July 29, 2025 —
From the large window of her dental office in northern Manitoba, Judy Zetaruk [B.Sc./86, DMD/90] can watch eagles soaring over a tree-lined lake.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Students’ research shines at dentistry poster competition
June 10, 2025 —
Students and residents presented their findings at the annual Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry research poster competition.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM dental college team conducts Manitoba’s first jaw joint replacement surgery
June 9, 2025 —
A car accident in 2013 damaged Kindra Finley’s jaw, leaving her in unbearable pain.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dental mission to Ecuador learning experience for soon-to-be dentists
April 28, 2025 —
When Bryan Kwak was a UM undergraduate student, he sat in on a dental school info session that left a lasting impression.