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School of Dental Medicine Dean Joseph Zambon welcomed veterans.
President Satish K. Tripathi speaks to attendees.
Posing for a group photo are, from left, state Sen. Tim Kennedy; dental Dean Joseph Zambon; a volunteer from the School of Nursing; Raymond Miller, clinical associate professor of oral diagnostics sciences; Rep. Brian Higgins; Brendan Dowd, assistant dean for clinical operations and event organizer; and President Satish K. Tripathi.
President Satish K. Tripathi chats with some volunteers.
Throughout the day, more than 200 Buffalo-area dentists and hygienists, and UB dental students, faculty and staff volunteered their time to provide care that ranged from simple cleanings to oral surgery.
Dentistry Smiles on Veterans is a partnership between the UB dental school and the Eighth District Dental Society.
A representative from the School of Nursing conducts a health screening with a veteran.
There were smiles all around by the end of the day.
The School of Dental Medicine welcomed local veterans to campus last Saturday for a day of free dental care. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Published November 18, 2021