School of Dental Medicine News
As the only accredited dental school in Nevada, the School of Dental medicine provides world-class oral health education while providing for the dental needs of Nevada residents. With eight academic degree and advanced education certificate programs, students obtain the necessary skills to provide oral healthcare services to the community and make significant impacts to the field.
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]The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has earned its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, retaining its status as one of the nation’s top community-serving higher education institutions. The distinction was awarded by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education. Only 5% of U.S. postsecondary institutions receive a Carnegie classification for community engagement. One example of UNLV’s community engagement is the state’s first cleft palate and craniofacial clinic.
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UNLV has opened the only purpose-built clinical facility in Nevada dedicated to caring for patients with cleft lip, cleft palate and other craniofacial and dental conditions.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Dental Medicine has launched its new Advanced Needs Dental Clinic, designed to cater to patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, geriatric residents, and those with special needs, including children born with craniofacial anomalies such as cleft palates.
The UNLV School of Dental Medicine has officially opened its Advanced Needs Dental Clinic, providing essential care for newborns and children with cleft lips and palates, as well as other patients with special needs. The clinic, located at 1700 West Charleston Blvd., replaces a previous facility that closed during the pandemic due to a lack of state funding. Thanks to Senate Bill 280, which allocated $1.3 million for the project, the clinic is now equipped to offer services at reduced or no cost.
Parents of babies born with cleft lips and palates can again find specialized care at UNLV, where a dedicated team has returned to offer comprehensive treatment for the complex yet relatively common birth defect.
