Luana Oliveira, D.D.S., M.S., PH.D., has been named director of the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (A.E.G.D.) residency program.

Oliveira brings 15 years of prior academic experience with her, having worked at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine and the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry. She also recently completed a two- year A.E.G.D. program herself at the University of Florida. She believes that inside experience will help her as she sets priorities at UMKC.

“My primary goal is to achieve a high standard of clinical excellence,” Oliveira said. “Our main focus is to refine clinical skills while exposing residents to a diverse patient base, gaining experience in treating complex cases with a strong restorative and esthetic component. The objective is to graduate highly skilled general dentists who can deliver exceptional care.”

Oliveira earned her dental degree at the Federal University of Uberlandia in Brazil and earned her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in operative dentistry at the University of Florida.

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