Student Life

Abel is a first-year dental student and co-historian for the class of 2026. He is a Buffalo native, and his family is from Ethiopia. He has been doing videography and photography for a couple of years and started a business in 2022 called ATProductionswny. Now he take pictures and make videos of his dental journey that can be found on Instagram at @atdentistry and on YouTube under his name. He is excited to be at UBSDM and wants to show pre-dental students what it is like to attend the school through his videos.

Jacinta is a second-year dental student. She is the ASDA President-Elect at UB and outreach coordinator for the esthetics club. When not practicing in the lab, Jacinta enjoys trying local restaurants, attending workout classes, and cheering on the Buffalo Bills with friends. She uses her Instagram account @jacintasmiles to show the daily life of a busy dental student and loves to chat with pre-dental students. She also was included as a guest on the Dental Download podcast last year where she talked about her gap year and transition into dental school at UB.

Tina is a second-year dental student. She is the president of the social media and marketing club at UB as well as the co-historian social media chair of ASDA. Tina also runs an instagram account, @smilesofwisdom,  for her journey from a pre-dental to a current dental student at UB Dental!

Madeline is one of the Historians for the Class of 2023. She is a photography and videography fanatic and doesn't go anywhere without a camera by her side. When she's not behind the lens, she loves lifting weights, drawing, and hanging out with friends and family. Feel free to follow her Facebook page, Cheesin’ with the UBSDM Class of 2023, to get a glimpse into student life!

MaryNell is a 2022 DDS graduate. Between undergrad and dental school, she earned a master’s degree in Nutrition and worked as a dental assistant for a School-Based Oral Health Program. She is interested in pediatric dentistry and public health dentistry. MaryNell started Open Up to share the stories of those pursuing a career in dentistry. You can also follow Open Up on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcast.

Abdullah AlQaraghuli is a 2021 DDS graduate. He also completed his Advanced Education in General Dentistry in 2022. Check out his Podcasts in the YouTube links below to learn more about Abdullah and his time at UB!

Follow the UBSDM ASDA Pre-Dental Instagram Page to see upcoming pre-dental news and events!

Click here to browse photos of UB D1 student life and see what life is really like at the UBSDM!