In Osan, South Korea, at the U.S. Air Force Base just 48 miles from the Demilitarized Zone, service members are ready to respond to conflict at a moment’s notice. And stationed with them is Dr. Jackie Lieberman, a general dentist and part of the 51st Medical Group’s triage team. “I’m in a very, very unique...
In her pediatric clinic rotations at Temple Dental, Dr. Alexis Hyacinthe faced the well-known challenges: crying, fearful, and resistant children; limited patient communication; even sensory overload. Those scenarios might discourage many dental students who are debating whether to pursue pediatric or cosmetic dentistry. But for Hyacinthe, “It kind of solidified for me that if I...
The child hadn’t slept for weeks. His dental pain was profound but not unusual in Guatemala’s remote mountains. So like many others, his mother had walked five hours to get to the clinic. And as soon as the child’s tooth was extracted, he drifted asleep, finally peaceful. “You know,” one of the founders of the...
“I come from a family of doctors who influenced and inspired me early on. I understood the importance of education and how it can affect an entire generation,” says Dr. Lara Bakaeen, ’98, who practices in Jordan and recently won her second award from the American College of Prosthodontics (Shown here after winning her first ACP award in 1995).
This year’s alumni reunion and award dinner was a great success. The event was held at the Loews Hotel in Center City Philadelphia, Friday April 25th along with a day’s worth of events at the school. Over 150 alumni and their guests attended a filled ballroom for a night of dinner, dancing and honoring the recipients...
As chief resident of a dental department at a major urban hospital, there’s little that Haley Lockstein, CST ’19, DEN ’23, hasn’t seen. Each day she’s responsible for overseeing eight first-year dentistry residents at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia, as they assist the practice with everything from routine cleanings for hospital employees to emergency surgeries to addressing trauma in victims of domestic assault. Often, they’re coming up with creative solutions to deliver the best care possible, even if a patient is underinsured.
United Concordia donates $100,000 to support Children’s Dental Clinic at the William D. Kelley School
The clinic, which opened in 2023 and is operated by Temple University’s Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, and its services are available to North Philadelphia children regardless of their insurance status.
