Community Programs in the School of Dentistry

* To volunteer for any of the programs below, please contact Brian C. Sturdivant, Coordinator of Community Affairs at (410) 706-1678
Eastern Shore Oral Health Outreach & Lower Eastern Shore Dental Education
  • Description:
    This project employs two staff members on the Eastern Shore whose responsibility is to: 1) increase awareness of relevant oral health topics for low-income children, adolescents, and adults, including oral hygiene, disease prevention, oral cancer awareness, and tobacco cessation; 2) administer fluoride mouth rinse programs in Wicomico, Worcester, and Dorchester Counties; 3) serve as a liaison between needy families and oral health service providers; and 4) promote awareness of oral health issues across healthcare disciplines.

  • Community served: Eastern Shore Region

  • Contact: Jane Phillips, RDH - jphil008@umaryland.edu

    Patricia Mulford, RDH - pmulf001@umaryland.edu

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Family Health Centers of Baltimore (formerly South Baltimore Family Health Center)
  • Description:
    Family Health Centers of Baltimore runs three full service medical facilities where students have the opportunity to provide a full range of general dentistry services to patients. The patient population is primarily low income.

  • Community served: South Baltimore

  • Website: www.fhcb.org


  • Address: 631 Cherry Hill Road, Baltimore MD 21225


  • Contact: Paula McClellan - 410-354-2000 More on this program...


Give Kids a Smile Day
  • Description:
    The University of Maryland Dental School partners with the Maryland State Dental Association to provide dental exams and flouride varnish applications to local students.

  • Community served: UMB Biopark Area

  • Address: 520 W. Lombard St, Baltimore MD 21201


  • Contact: Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS - 410-706-7970 Ntinanoff@umaryland.edu

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HP- STAR Program
  • Description:
    HP-STAR, Health Professions-Student Training in Aging Research. Established in 2010 by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the HP-STAR program provides 10-12 weeks of experience in aging-related research under the mentorship of more than 45 basic and clinical scientists. Applicants complete for 20 positions in the dental, medical, nursing, and pharmacy schools, the Baltimore Veterns Affairs Medical Center and the University of Maryland Medical Center. Students are exposed to classes in research methodology, presentation and writing skills, careers in the health professions, gain clinical geriatric exposure and make presentations on their work.

  • Community served: UMB Campus Community

  • Website: http://medschool.umaryland.edu/osr/hp-star.asp


  • Address: 655 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore md 21201


  • Contact: TBA - More on this program...


Maryland Work Opportunity and Health Care For The Homeless Treatment Program
  • Description:
    Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School students, in their third and fourth years of study and students in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program, provide oral health care to clients of the Health Care for the Homeless and the Work Opportunity Program (formerly Project Independence).

  • Community served: Citywide

  • Website: n/a


  • Address: 421 Fallsway, Baltimore Md 21201


  • Contact: Douglas Barnes, DDS - 410-706-0741 dbarnes@umaryland.edu

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Maryland and International Brain Bee Competitions
  • Description:
    The Maryland Brain Bee is a question and answer neuroscience competition for high school students, developed by Dr. Norbert Myslinski of the Department of Neural and Pain Sciences of the University of Maryland Dental School. It consists of three levels of competition: an optional school level, a local level and the international championship. The local competition is one of 30 in North America. The winner of each local competition is invited to the International Championship to compete for $6000 in prizes, a free trip for 2 to San Diego to attend the Neuroscience Convention and a summer-long research experience in the lab of an internationally known neuroscientist. The International Brain Bee Championship is a two day event held at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the National Institutes of Health in Washington DC.

  • Community served: Statewide

  • Website: www.internationalbrainbee.com


  • Address: 650 W. Baltimore St, Baltimore MD 21201


  • Contact: Dr. Norbert Myslinski - 410-706-7258 nmyslinski@umaryland.edu

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Oral Health Care Services for Long Term Care Facilities
  • Description:
    Long-term care facilities contract with the Department of Oral Health Care Delivery of the Dental School for preventive, evaluative and management of the oral health care of residents of long term care facilities. Third year dental students are introduced to the issues related to oral health and long term care in these facilities.

  • Community served: Citywide

  • Contact: Dr. Janet Yellowitz - 410-706-7254 jyellowitz@umaryland.edu

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Outpatient Dental Clinics
  • Description:
    Faculty and students take pride in the quality of care provided in University of Maryland Dental School. Dedicated staff help patients learn which patient care area is best suited to their needs. Dental and dental hygiene students provide the majority of the treatment, supervised by faculty engaged in teaching, research and patient care. At the Dental School, caring for patients--and caring about patients--are our goals. We provide complete family dental care while helping our patients to prevent dental disease. Before beginning any treatment, dental health care providers conduct a complete examination to determine the best course of dental care. Our faculty review and evaluate all treatment provided by students. Patient care may take longer, but personal attention and supervision are assured.

  • Community served: Statewide

  • Website: http://www.dental.umaryland.edu/patientinfo/


  • Address: 650 W. Baltimore St Baltimore Md 21201


  • Contact: Louis Depaola - 410-706-8125 ldepaola@umaryland.edu

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PLUS Clinic
  • Description:
    Located on the first floor of the University of Maryland Dental School. The PLUS Program provides comprehensive and emergency dental care to patients who are HIV+. Patients are seen by appointment only and usually are referred for dental treatment by their physician or case manager.

  • Community served: Citywide

  • Website: http://www.dental.umaryland.edu/patientinfo/special_care_services/plus.html


  • Address: 650 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201


  • Contact: Mary Maskell - 410-706-8467 Molly Carter - 410-706-8467 More on this program...


Predoctoral Dental Student Service Learning/Externship Program
  • Description:
    The Predoctoral Dental Student Externship Program, coordinated by the Department of Health Promotion and Policy, is a clinical education requirement at an affiliated oral health care delivery site outside the Dental School. Students will be required to spend three consecutive weeks at the sites for approximately 120 hours. Sites are:

    Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

    Baltimore County Health Department, Baltimore, MD

    Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

    Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC

    Choptank Community Health System, Eastern Shore, MD

    Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center, MD

    Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, MD

    Kernan Hospital, MD

    Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, PA

    Naval Dental Center Southwest, San Diego, CA

    Parkwest Health Center, MD

    Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Pine Ridge, SD

    South Baltimore Family Health Center, MD

    United States Army, Fort Gordon, GA

    United States Army, Fort Lewis, WA

    United States Army, Fort Meade, MD

    Veterans Administration Medical Center at Baltimore, MD

    Veterans Administration Medical Center at Miami, FL

    Veterans Administration Center at Martinsburg, WV

    Western Maryland Area Health Education Center, MD

    York Medical Hospital, PA

  • Community served: Statewide

  • Address: varies


  • Contact: Patricia J. Mcguire - 410-706-1842 pmcguire@umaryland.edu

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Sealant Saturday
  • Description:
    The University of Maryland School of Dentistry's Dental Hygiene Program partners with the Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association annually to offer Sealants, free-of-charge to students in local schools. Sealants are a clear, colorless, odorless, protective plastic coating applied to the chewing surfaces of permanent molars and have been proven effective at helping reduce tooth decay. This service is targeted at children ages 6-12 who are receiving reduced-fee or free lunches. This event is usually scheduled in early May so parents need to call in advance, during the month of April to schedule an appointment for the day of the event.

  • Community served: Citywide

  • Website: None


  • Address: 650 W. Baltimore St, 2nd Floor Baltimore, Md 21201


  • Contact: Leila Liberman - 443-386-4911 lliberman@umaryland.edu

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Special Patient Program
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore
Western Maryland Area Health Education Center
  • Description:
    Students travel in and around Cumberland receiving multidisciplinary training and experience centered on rural health care in assigned public and private practices. Students also receive experience in the specialty areas of Oral-Maxiollofacial Surgery, Periodontics, Orthodontics, geriatric and public health dentistry.

  • Community served: Western Maryland

  • Address: 600 Memorial Avenue, Cumberland, MD 21505


  • Contact: Terri Socha - 301-777-9150 More on this program...


Year Two Service Projects
  • Description:
    The importance of giving back to the community is instilled in students early in their dental careers. Students in their second year of Dental School are required to participate in service projects. Students provide oral health education to populations that are severely underserved. Student Work sites include:
    • Baltimore City Elementary Schools
    • Head Start, Baltimore, Maryland
    • South Baltimore Family Health Center, Baltimore, Maryland


  • Community served: Citywide

  • Address: various schools in Baltimore City


  • Contact: Patricia J. Mcguire - 410-706-1842 pmcguire@umaryland.edu

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