The University of School of Dentistry’s past, present and future came together on June 26 as Moos Tower hosted a special visitor from Halden, Norway.
Inspired by a recent article in Dentistry Magazine about Dr. Alfred Owre, School of Dentistry dean (1905-27), as well as a video about the School’s facilities, Fridjtov Owre, a great-great-great nephew of the influential dean, paid Moos Tower a special visit.
Fridjtov, along with his wife and son, toured the Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics to see the latest in biomaterials research as well as the 9th floor dental clinics and the Advanced Simulation Clinic, which was of particular interest.
Alfred Owre was one of Minnesota's, as well as the nation's, most influential and innovative dentists and educators at the time. He was an early advocate in support of a science-based education, team-based care, and social responsibility, as well as an early adopter of a holistic approach to health and wellness.
