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WVU dental students to present at oral medicine conference

Congratulations Edward Skonieczny and Jason Collett

Oral health professionals will be introduced to West Virginia University School of Dentistry research and reviews at the upcoming American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) conference.

The mission of AAOM is:

  • To advance excellence in patient care, education, and research in the field of Oral Medicine
  • To promote access to quality, affordable, and cost-effective expert Oral Medicine care
  • To increase professional and public awareness of the field of Oral Medicine

Third-year doctor of dental surgery students Edward Skonieczny and Jason Collett will present the results of their work with Department of Diagnostic Sciences faculty Dr. Jerry Bouquot and Dr. Juan Bugueno. 

The abstracts authored by sutdents and faculty are:

  • Title: Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising From An Oral Lichenoid Lesion? Edward Skonieczny; Jerry E. Bouquot, DDS, MSD; Juan M. Bugueno, DDS, MS, ABOM
  • Title: Oral Manifestations Of Cirrhosis And Pellagra: The Lesser-Known Consequences Of Alcoholism Jason Collett; Jerry E. Bouquot, DDS; Juan M. Bugueno, DDS, MS, ABOM

WVU dental school students have been invited to present their posters the last two years.

You can read about Robert Gilbert and Brent A. Smith II who attended in 2023.

You can read about Madison Smith and Blake Bachner who attended in 2022.