The Nevada System of Higher Education’s (NSHE’s) eight institutions have risen to help their local communities and state during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will receive an honorary doctoral degree from UNLV, the Nevada Board of Regents announced Thursday.

Billing irregularities at the UNLV dental school might have resulted in patients and insurance companies being overbilled by thousands of dollars, new documents show. But the school has refused to disclose the details of a completed, publicly funded billing investigation.

My mother was a nurse and always encouraged me to join the health care field. She taught me to care for people from the inside out. As I went to dental visits, I become more intrigued by the profession. Now, I love seeing my patients every six months and hearing about their lives and families.

Researchers from the Department of Oral Rehabilitation in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Khartoum and the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas took 80 impressions from 40 patients—two for each patient—using the open-tray technique for the first one and the closed-tray technique for the second. Eighteen impressions in the maxillary arch and 22 in the mandibular arch were made. Of these, 13 were positioned in the anterior region and 27 in the posterior region. The horizontal distances between two impression copings were measured and compared to similar measurements on the master casts. In addition, the presence or absence of marginal discrepancies was evaluated.

The impact of a Veteran’s military service can last years beyond retirement, even influencing the next generation of servicemen and women.

8 News Now produces community news special to highlight and honor the Valley’s Veterans. The half-hour special aired on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 at 6:30pm on KLAS Ch. 8.

As student focusing on pediatric emergency medicine, Dr. Antonina Capurro volunteered to work on a mobile clinic as a way of broadening her pre-med experience.

Dental students typically dissect cadavers to learn about human anatomy. The University of Las Vegas Nevada School of Dental Medicine, however, uses a different approach. The second-year students in Clinically Oriented Anatomy use colored dental wax and thread to build anatomically correct models of the skull over the seven-week course.

The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Dental Medicine to support its Saturday Morning Community Clinics, which provide care to underinsured and uninsured populations throughout Southern Nevada. 

This story – a somebody-said-something-they-shouldn't-have story – went viral overnight and led to the cancellation of two days of dental appointments for a Rochester, NY practice, and nationwide bad press.

Dr. Tina Brandon Abbatangelo works to improve the oral health of captive exotic animals across America. This has boosted her concern over the exotic pet trade, particularly in her home state of Nevada where there are no specific laws surrounding the practice. She wrote about her experiences within, and views on, the industry for Conjour.