Celebrate Opening Of State-Of-The-Art Dental Clinic

CRET And Loma Linda School Of Dentistry To Celebrate Opening Of State-Of-The-Art Dental Clinic On Wednesday, August 22

Clinic will provide dental students with hands-on training in cutting-edge dental technology and access to oral care in the surrounding community

LOMA LINDA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Loma Linda School of Dentistry (LLUSD) is opening the Hugh Love Center for Research and Education in Technology, a state-of-the-art dental clinic that will provide dental students with hands-on experience using the latest dental equipment and products for oral health care for the community.

This is the first of a series of planned dental centers being opened by the Center for Research and Education in Technology, Inc. (CRET) in collaboration with academic institutions. CRET is a nonprofit association of dental industry leaders that partners with academic institutions to develop technology education programs for dental students, dental residents, and dental faculty.

Designed jointly by CRET and LLUSD, the Hugh Love Center for Research and Education in Technology is a fully functional private-dental- office styled clinic located within the dental school. The 3,000 sq. ft. Center features six dental operatories and a three-chair open clinic with donated equipment from CRET corporate members. The Center was named in honor of LLUSD alumnus, Hugh C. Love, DDS whose unrestricted gift made the new Center possible.

DATE: Wednesday, August 22

TIME: 9:00 a.m. Randall Amphitheatre (separate building adjacent to dental school) for presentations by LLU and CRET dignitaries

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for tour of Hugh Love/CRET Center facilities at the dental school

LOCATION: Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

1092 Anderson Avenue in Loma Linda, California