Lincoln Memorial University is closely monitoring weather conditions and forecasts that may bring snow and ice beginning midday Saturday. This update applies to all LMU locations, including Harrogate, Knoxville, Corbin, Cedar Bluff, Chattanooga, Tampa, Orange Park, and all instructional and administrative sites across Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and Florida. Additional updates will be shared as warranted.
Despite all we know about the importance of oral health to overall health, to people’s self-esteem, and to their employability, state and federal policies continually sell dental care short.
Most states spend 2 percent or less of their Medicaid budgets on dental services. An estimated 164 million work hours are lost yearly due to oral disease.
The American Dental Association is committed to improving the nation’s oral health through public education and legislative advocacy to strengthen funding for dental services provided through public health programs.
LMU-CDM Hosts Give Kids a Smile Event
January 16, 2026
The Lincoln Memorial University-College of Dental Medicine (LMU-CDM) will host the Give Kids a Smile program Thursday, Feb. 13, offering free dental care and oral health education to children with limited access to dental services.
LMU-CDM Student Receives Award at the 2025 Hinman Student Research Symposium
November 20, 2025
Julianna Iuorno, a second-year student at the Lincoln Memorial University-College of Dental Medicine (LMU-CDM), received the Most Outstanding Presentation in Biomaterials and Technology Research award at the 2025 Hinman Student Research Symposium for her presentation titled “3-D Evaluation of Transverse Maxillary & Palatal Dimensions in Patients with Cleft and Non-Cleft.”
CDM Faculty Publishes an Article in Special Issue of Seminars in Orthodontics
November 20, 2025
Lincoln Memorial University-College of Dental Medicine (LMU-CDM) faculty member Dr. Shaza Mardini published an article in the September 2025 special issue of Seminars in Orthodontics (Vol. 31, Issue 4). The edition, titled Orthodontics & Overall Health: A Unified Approach to Patient Care, focuses on the connection between orthodontic treatment and overall health.
