ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan School of Dentistry unveiled its new Hall of Honor during ceremonies this week as a part of Homecoming Weekend activities. The Hall of Honor pays tribute to legends of the dental profession, all deceased, who once were associated with the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

Eighteen individuals were the first to be inducted into the Hall on Thursday. Their names, post-graduate degrees, a head and shoulder image of each person, and a short narrative describing his or her achievements, are on separate plaques mounted on a wall outside the Continuing Dental Education office in the Kellogg Building.

Among those inducted were deans, a professor who persuaded leaders in many communities to add fluoride to their water supplies, a pioneer in pediatric dentistry, a dental investigator who conducted long-term studies on the effectiveness of various periodontal treatment procedures, and the first director of the School’s dental hygiene program.

The 18 inducted into the Hall of Honor were (alphabetical order, last name): · Dr. Russell W. Bunting · Dr. Cyrenus G. Darling · Dr. Dominic D. Dziewiatkowski · Dr. Kenneth A. Easlick · Dr. Dorothy G. Hard · Dr. Nelville S. Hoff · Dr. Philip Jay · Dr. Paul H. Jeserich · Dr. Donald A. Kerr · Dr. Percival C. Lowery · Dr. Chalmers J. Lyons · Dr. William R. Mann · Dr. Floyd O. Ostrander · Dr. Floyd A. Peyton · Dr. Sigurd P. Ramfjord · Dr. Ralph F. Sommer · Dr. Jonathan Taft · Dr. Marcus L. Ward

A 60- to 65-word description of the achievements of each individual is available on the School’s Web site: www.dent.umich.edu.

A committee of the School’s Alumni Society Board of Governors reviewed and approved a list of names at a spring meeting and submitted the names to the Dean. Board of Governors chair, Dr. Jay Werschky, said, “The committee that reviewed the names established a high threshold that future inductees will have to meet in order to become a part of this highly select group of individuals.”

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is one of the nation’s leading dental schools engaged in oral health care education, research, patient care, and community service. General dental care clinics and specialty clinics providing advanced treatment enable the School to offer dental services and programs to patients throughout Michigan. Classroom and clinic instruction prepare future dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists for practice in private offices, hospitals, academia, and public agencies. Research seeks to discover and apply new knowledge that can help patients worldwide. For more information about the School of Dentistry, visit the Web at http://www.dent.umich.edu.

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