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A group of dental hygiene students, faculty, and volunteers wearing matching purple Special Olympics shirts gather indoors for a group photo. Some kneel in the front row while others stand behind, smiling.

UMA Dental Hygiene Students Volunteer at the Special Olympics Maine

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On Saturday, March 28, 2026 our UMA Dental Hygiene Program was out and about over the weekend volunteering for the … Read More

Group of dental students standing together indoors in front of wall photos showing dental procedures and clinical training.

Dental club puts learning into action across Maine

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At UMA, learning does not stop at the classroom door. It travels into schools, community events, and neighborhoods across Maine. … Read More

A dental hygiene student wearing a medical mask and blue lab coat gives a thumbs up while posing with her young patient who smiles while holding a tooth brush

Give Kids a Smile® Day brings care and confidence to 40 Maine children

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Forty children received free preventive dental care at Â鶹APP Bangor Dental Hygiene Clinic during this year’s Give Kids a Smile® … Read More

dental hygiene students and faculty at UMA's Fall Into Health event

Dental hygiene students gain experience while helping the community

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Dental hygiene students provided free adult dental screenings Oct. 29 as part of Fall Into Health, a community wellness fair … Read More

Dental professor watches as student practices skills

UMA Receives $250,000 Gift from Northeast Delta Dental to Address Maine Dental Hygiene Workforce Shortage

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UMA has received a $250,000 gift from Northeast Delta Dental to launch the Northeast Delta Dental Workforce Development Fund for … Read More

Dental student Lila Pierce, smiling

UMA dental hygiene student appointed as delegate to national professional association

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In her second-year as dental hygiene student at the Â鶹APP, Lila Pierce was appointed as a … Read More

A dental student provides care supervised by her instructor

Â鶹APP dental health programs receive $5,000 as part of $300,000 grant supporting Maine Veterans’ Dental Network

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The Â鶹APP (UMA) Dental Health Program has received a $5,000 grant from the Maine Veterans’ Dental … Read More

UMA dental team returns from Belize

Dental faculty from the UMA bring smiles to Belize

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Four Â鶹APP (UMA) faculty members and one alumna have just returned from a mission trip to … Read More

Special Olympics UMA Dental Hygiene Student Volunteer for the event

Dental Hygiene Students Volunteer for Special Olympics event in Orono

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Four UMA Dental Hygiene Students and Associate Professor Nancy Foster volunteered at the annual 2022 Special Olympics hosted on June … Read More

Interior of the UMA Bangor Dental Hygiene Clinic – File photo pre-COVID-19

Program Offering Veterans Free Dental Services at UMA Bangor Dental Clinic Ends April 29th

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There is still time for qualifying veterans to take advantage of free preventative dental hygiene services at UMA-Bangor Dental Hygiene … Read More