War, death, hunger—Yelena Olshansky, 94, has seen it all. She survived one of the most brutal periods of world history: World War II and the Holocaust. She is now a patient in RSDM’s Holocaust Survivors Program. “When they said to me that this is free, I couldn’t believe my ears,” said Olshansky, originally from St. Petersburg, Russia.

Two days, 14.5 hours, 500 questions—that’s what makes up the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE). Close to 100 percent of the RSDM Class of 2023 has successfully passed this comprehensive exam, becoming another step closer to their careers as dentists.

Ayushi Gupta, a dentist from India, had her first introduction to research through RSDM’s Preceptorship Program in Basic/Clinical Research. “The opportunity to have more research exposure and be able to participate in it actively comes with the benefit of gaining more confidence and experience as a dentist,” said Gupta.

Gary M. Heir, Gianinna Katzmann, Bernard Covalesky, James Cammarata, Jaya Mangal, Mythili Kalladka, Cibele Nasri-Heir, "Use of compounded topical medications for treatment of orofacial pain: a narrative review," Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Anesthesia, 2022

Gary M. Heir, Sowmya Ananthan, Mythili Kalladka, Manvitha Kuchukulla, Tara Renton,

"Persistent Idiopathic Dentoalveolar Pain: Is It a Central Pain Disorder?," Dental Clinics of North America, 2022

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