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Category: Lyon College School of Dental Medicine
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Dr. Meagan Inclan Named Chair of Arkansas Oral Health Coalition Executive Council
Dr. Meagan Inclan, a clinical sciences faculty member with the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine, has been named chair of the Executive Council of the Arkansas Oral Health Coalition, a significant leadership role that underscores both her professional expertise and the growing impact of the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine across the state.
The Arkansas Oral Health Coalition is a statewide organization dedicated to improving oral health outcomes through collaboration, education, ad...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Dr. Sarah Hardin Named One of AGD’s ‘10 Dentists to Watch’
Dr. Sarah Hardin, chair of clinical sciences at the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine, has been named one of the Academy of General Dentistry’s “10 Dentists to Watch,” a national honor recognizing emerging leaders in the profession.
Dr. Hardin is featured in AGD Impact, the academy’s official journal, as part of its January 2026 issue highlighting dentists who are shaping the future of general dentistry through leadership, education and service.
As founding chair ...
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Monday, January 12, 2026
Arkansas Oral Health Coalition Honors Drew Ramey with Statewide Oral Health Promotion Award
Drew Ramey of the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine has been named the recipient of the 2025 Excellence in Oral Health Promotion – Individual Award by the Arkansas Oral Health Coalition, recognizing his long-standing leadership and impact on oral health initiatives across the state.
The award was announced at the 2025 Oral Health Summit in Little Rock after a competitive nomination and review process conducted by the Arkansas Oral Health Coalition. Excellence in Oral Health Promoti...
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Lyon College Researcher Explores Link Between Oral Health and Alzheimer’s Disease
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New research from the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine suggests that maintaining good oral health may play a far greater role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other chronic conditions than previously understood.
Dr. Josh Landers, chair of biomedical sciences and assistant professor at the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine, was the lead author of “Oral Health as a Determinant of Alzheimer’s Disease,” a narrative review published in t...
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Friday, December 5, 2025
Lyon College Dental Students Collect More Than 2,300 Food Items for Our House
Students in the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine’s Academy of General Dentistry chapter collected 2,350 food items for Our House in a service project that far exceeded their original goal, chapter president Terry Miller said.
Miller, a member of the dental school’s inaugural class, said the idea for the food drive grew from the group’s desire to make a meaningful contribution to Central Arkansas as the state’s first dental school.
“As future healthcare prov...
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