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!

Amr is a second-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. 

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!

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