Elmi Abdulkadir Elmi, DDS ’20, has been selected as a 2026 Bush Fellow for his ongoing work expanding access to oral health care in underserved communities.
Until recent research that originated at the University of Minnesota, most scientists concluded that dental decay was caused by acids from bacteria that broke down sugars on teeth.
At the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, one required course is helping residents develop those skills, not only for their patients but for themselves.
Presenting research that has been five years in the making, Kaushik Mukherjee, DDS ’22, PhD, Pediatric Dentistry ’26, recently won first place in a poster competition that included more than 200 entries from across the country.
