Press Herald publishes column by James Koelbl on College of Dental Medicine

The Portland Press Herald on Sept. 23rd published a column on UNE's new College of Dental Medicine by James J. Koelbl, D.D.S., M.S., M.J., UNE provost, senior vice president, and dean of the College of Dental Medicine.

Koelbl writes: "This pioneering class of 64 students has the chance to make history: becoming the first dentists educated in Maine. This is significant because the region needs more dentists, and students are more likely to stay where they are educated."

He thanks those who made this opportunity of a public-private partnership possible, including the citizens of Maine, and explains that "once the college is fully operational, we expect faculty and students to provide about 12,000 to 15,000 patient visits per year in the Oral Health Center, with an additional 20,000 to 25,000 visits per year provided in the community-based network." Read the entire column.

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