The University of Washington School of Dentistry

Your retainer will be with you for the rest of your life — that makes it incredibly important to keep it clean.

To help reinforce the practices that will help you do just that, Dr. Greg Huang, Chair of the UW School of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics, provided some of the American Association of Orthodontists' best tips for retainer cleaning.

Dr. Jillian Grant, a first-year prosthodontics resident, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 David H. Wands Fellowship in Graduate Prosthodontics.

The Wands Fellowship is the most prestigious endowed graduate fellowship in dentistry at the University of Washington and one of the largest private endowments awarded through any graduate prosthodontics program in the country. Dr. Grant is the 17th recipient of the honor.

“I’m very happy that [Dr. Grant] has received this award,” said Dr. Van Ramos, the Director of the UW Graduate Prosthodontics program. “She has proven herself, in just one year, to be the perfect candidate. Dr. Wands is looking for residents who have a bright future in the specialty and have a natural talent for teaching; she is just that person.”

Learn more about Dr. Grant and why she earned the Wands Fellowship on our website: https://dental.washington.edu/dr-jillian-grant-honored-as-2026-wands-fellow/

Applications to the UW School of Dentistry are open now!

To apply and for any questions about the application process, including financial aid opportunities and important dates/deadlines, visit the admissions page on our website: https://dental.washington.edu/students/admissions/

Check out some of the sights and sounds from the Class of 2026 Hooding Ceremony 📸🎓

This year, Dean Ritter, Dr. Cameron Randall and (now) Dr. Rhianna Jackson each gave a memorable speech to the audience.

"As we move on to the rest of our lives carrying a title we have sought many years to attain, let us feel the weight that it holds daily...let us remember the great deal of responsibility for caring for the very real person in our chairs." - Dr. Rhianna Jackson.

"The world needs you right now. It needs the person who applied to dental school, the person we selected to join the University of Washington School of Dentistry community, the person we trained and the person you have become through that process." - Dr. Randall

We can't wait to see what each of our graduates goes on to do out in their communities and in the world!

The UW School of Dentistry Class of 1976 was in attendance at the 2026 Hooding Ceremony!

A total of 17 members of the Class attended the graduation; many were accompanied by their spouses. After the ceremony, the group celebrated their 50th reunion at Ivar's Salmon House just down the street from Meany Hall and from the UWSOD.

A major congratulations to all of our Class of 2026 grads!! 🎓

The UW School of Dentistry thanks you for all the hard work you put in, bettering our community and supporting one another as you all pushed towards this milestone moment and earned your DDS degrees.

Wherever your dental journeys take each of you next, we’re glad you’ll be Huskies forever!

More 📸 coming soon!

Yesterday, the UW School of Dentistry held the annual, end-of-year Honors & Awards Ceremony, where over 60 fellowships, research awards, departmental awards, achievement awards, and special recognitions were given to students, faculty and staff.

Take a look at some of the many outstanding award winners here!

Researchers in the UW School of Dentistry's Department of Restorative Dentistry are using oral bacteria transplants to treat bad breath.

"To rebalance the oral microbiome and cure chronic halitosis, researchers at the University of Washington are embarking on a first-of-its-kind experiment. These clinical trials transplant bacteria and other minuscule critters from healthy donors into patients with halitosis. If successful, the healthy microbiota will crowd out the bad and patients’ bad breath will improve."

Read Alden Woods' full article breaking down the research and the ongoing clinical trials in UW News: https://www.washington.edu/news/2026/06/03/uw-dentistry-researchers-testing-oral-bacteria-transplants-to-cure-bad-breath/

The UW School of Dentistry Class of 2026 will receive their DDS degrees this Saturday, June 6, at 2:00 pm, at the Hooding Ceremony!

If you’re one of our graduates’ family members, friends, colleagues or just a member of our community who would like to get a glimpse of this milestone moment, we will be livestreaming the event on our YouTube page at the following link. Subscribe to our channel to get notified when the stream goes live: https://youtube.com/live/QwwnoDawmBc

Dr. Cheon Joo Yoon, Director of the RIDE Program in Spokane, has served around the globe as a dentist in the military. He’s been the lone dental provider in groups of over 4,000 personnel before.

Earlier this month, he was sent on a much different mission. Dr. Yoon and a team of U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine personnel traveled to a remote village called Akhiok on Kodiak Island in Alaska. The total population of Akhiok is around 40 people.

The 10-member team was sent to provide medical, dental and optometry services. “When we landed in the Black Hawk helicopter, many villagers and children came out to welcome us at the airstrip,” said Dr. Yoon. “We knew almost nothing about the people or the village, but their smiles stood strong even against the powerful winds and dusts from the helicopter blades.”

Over the course of the five days, Dr. Yoon and the rest of his team lived the lives of the Akhiok tribe; they ate their food, fished with them, played their sports and learned their culture.

The impact of the experience was profound: “Many of us became emotional in ways we never expected when we first landed there,” said Dr. Yoon. “Somewhere during those few days, we realized we had truly bonded and shared life together. The kindness, innocence, and generosity we experienced from the people of Akhiok is something none of us will ever forget.”

Learn more about Dr. Yoon’s experience on Kodiak Island on his blog: https://m.blog.naver.com/sayc1005/224288119494