Ann Arbor, MI - March 10, 2009 - The University of Michigan School of Dentistry's Alumni Society Board of Governors will be holding its annual Dental Specialty Night Monday, March 16. The program, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will be held in the dental school building in the Student Forum on the ground floor near Palmer Commons.

Dental students will have an opportunity to hear from general practice dentists and specialists in orthodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, and endodontics. The dentists and specialists will answer questions and discuss a range of issues that students are likely to encounter following their graduation.

Dr. Daniel Edwards, a general practice dentist and member of the School's Alumni Society Board of Governors, will be program moderator. Specialists scheduled to appear include periodontists Drs. Sandra Chang and Mitch Kaplan, orthodontists Drs. Josie Weeden and Laurie McNamara McClatchey, oral surgeons Drs. Jerry Booth and Norbert Fernandez, pediatric dentists Drs. Susan Carron and Sam Malcheff, prosthodontist Dr. Bob Brustad, and endodontists Drs. Alayne Evans and Richard Zillich.

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is one of the nation's leading dental schools engaged in oral health care education, research, patient care, and community service. General dental care clinics and specialty clinics providing advanced treatment enable the School to offer dental services and programs to patients throughout Michigan. Classroom and clinic instruction prepare future dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists for practice in private offices, hospitals, academia, and public agencies. Research seeks to discover and apply new knowledge that can help patients worldwide. For more information about the School of Dentistry, visit us on the Web at: www.dent.umich.edu.

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