Detroit Mercy Dental Center

01/26/2026

Due to inclement weather, all UDM classes, clinics and administration will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026.

01/16/2026

The university will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

12/25/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas! Wishing you a bright and happy holiday full of smiles. ✨

11/27/2025

🦷🍂 “From our dental family to yours have a joyful and healthy Thanksgiving! Keep smiling!

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃🦷 Don’t ghost your dentist—keep your smile boo-tiful this season!

Book an appointment: dentalpatients.udmercy.edu/become-a-patient/

10/14/2025

Featured in ProPublica:

Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry Dean Mert N. Aksu is featured in a ProPublica article examining the debate over fluoride in St. Clair County’s drinking water.

Aksu highlights the importance of evidence-based, science-driven decision-making in shaping policies that protect oral and public health.

Read the full story from ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/article/michigan-fluoride-drinking-water-st-clair-county

After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts against fluoridation.

08/29/2025

Happy Labor Day weekend!

Detroit Mercy Dental will be closed Monday, Sept.1 and will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 2. Wishing you a safe and enjoyable holiday!

08/22/2025

There’s a little magic in every smile. 🧚‍♀️ Happy Tooth Fairy Day from Detroit Mercy Dental!

07/24/2025

We’re excited to share that Detroit Mercy Dental has partnered with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Priority Health on a grant-funded initiative to support perinatal oral health!

📅 Wednesday, July 30 | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
📍 Corktown Campus – Patient Lobby

Join us for Perinatal Oral Health and Resources Day, where pregnant and perinatal individuals can:
🦷 Learn about the importance of oral health during and after pregnancy
🤝 Connect with social services
🩺 Receive oral health screenings

Those who choose to become patients will be matched with a dental student or AEGD resident—and all necessary treatment will be covered by the grant while funds last.

Let’s help more families access the care they deserve.

07/24/2025

Happy Birthday Detroit!
324 years of strength, spirit and innovation—we're proud to call this place home.

What do you love most about the Motor City? Let us know below!

07/17/2025

🗳A majority of voters support dental programs for low-income adults - click to read more about a recent poll:

An overwhelming majority of Michigan voters support state programs that provide dental care to low-income Michigan adults, including seniors and veterans, according to a new statewide poll by research firm EPIC-MRA. The results indicate 81% of respondents support continuing the state program that pr...

07/15/2025

🦷 Did You Know?
According to a recent Fox News report:

"Over half of respondents are lying through their teeth – about their teeth. Specifically, 60% of respondents confessed to wanting to impress their dentist during office visits, leading 57% of them to fib about their dental hygiene. Yet, the survey also found that 48% of people said they believed their dentists could see right through their lies."
📰 — Fox News, 3/16, Quill
😅 Don’t worry — we’ve seen (and heard) it all. Honesty helps us keep your smile healthy and happy!

📖 Full article:

More than half of Americans admit to lying about their dental hygiene, with anxiety and embarrassment keeping many from regular checkups. Get the findings from a recent survey.