Salt Lake City-based University of Utah School of Dentistry named Wyatt Rory Hume, DDS, PhD, dean.
Here are five key points:
1. Dr. Hume assumed his role on May 15.
2. For more than 30 years, Dr. Hume has served on leadership roles for universities in Australia, the Middle East and the University of California school system.
3. His research entails the best ways to avoid adverse effects during the restoration of teeth defects.
4. Equipped with leadership experience, Dr. Hume will lead University of Utah's School of Dentistry, which is in its third year.
5. He is a member of the Academy of Restorative Dentistry, an editor of the textbook "Preservation and Restoration of Tooth Structure" and lectures around the globe.
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