Each month, CDA highlights a student from one of California’s seven dental schools. Get to know Raksha Pagadala or UCSF School of Dentistry’s class of 2027.
“Our dental students grow from the experiences they receive working with patients from a wide range of demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds and in these multidisciplinary clinics.”
Two California dental students share insights from their experience talking with legislative offices.
“The community rotations program gave a great learning experience that enriches what students already have learned in clinic at school.”
Dental student research in this collection covers a variety of subject matter, disciplines and approaches to scientific inquiry and investigation.
“Private practices have been effectively taking care of the oral health needs of a large portion of the population,” writes…
Each month, CDA spotlights a student from one of California’s seven dental schools. Herman Ostrow’s Sandy Priyawat shares how she’s hoping to pave the way for more Thai students to study dentistry.
For the first time since 2019, California dental students were able to meet in person with legislative staff and have a meet-and-greet with Assemblymember Jim Wood, DDS, at the state Capitol as part of CDA’s Grassroots Advocacy Days.
Space sharing — that is, sharing space or renting an operatory in an established dental office — may be a viable option for dentists in various stages of their career if the terms are carefully considered by both parties and all proper steps are taken.