Dental and dental hygiene students who participate in the clinic see it as an opportunity to contribute to the community, using skills they have mastered in their training. The clinic is funded by a grant from Samuel D. Harris, a 1924 U-M dental graduate. 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 train future dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists for practice in private offices, hospitals, academia, and public agencies.
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