Student Life

At the UB School of Dental Medicine, your experiences outside the classroom and clinic are an important part of your education. The activities you participate in, the colleagues you connect with, and the choices you make all help shape your dental school journey.

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Meet Our Students

Class Instagram Pages

Current Students

Abel Tefera - DDS '26

  • Abel is a fourth-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 takes pictures and makes 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.
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Amr Eldesouky -DDS '26

  • Amr is a fourth-year dental student. He is the supply representative for the class of 2026 and the Web Master for ASDA. Amr is also the treasurer for the Pros Society, Chess Club, and MDSA. 
  • He is from Egypt and moved to the United States at the age of 15 and has been living in Brooklyn, NY since then. 
  • When not finishing projects in the lab, Amr enjoys trying new coffee places, playing soccer, basketball, and video games. 
  • Amr uses his Instagram account NextGenDentist to share his journey as a dental student at UB and to connect with pre-dental students and other dental students like him. 

Alumni

Tina Fadel - DDS, '25

Tina Fadel is a recent alumnus of the program. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Tina completed her undergraduate studies in Greenville, South Carolina.

While in Buffalo, Tina loved trying new restaurants, with WingNutz being her favorite spot for wings in Buffalo.

Tina enjoys sharing her journey as a dental student on social media and connecting with other pre-dental and dental students through @smilesofwisdom on instagram!

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Connect With Us

UB School of Dental Medicine Instagram Page

ubdentalmedicine Instagram account.

The Dean's Instagram Page

ubsdmdean Instagram account.

Contact Us

Phone: 716-829-6925
Fax: 716-829-2731
Email: sdmadmit@buffalo.edu
Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F

DDS Admissions
School of Dental Medicine
315 Squire Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY  14214