On July 1, 2026, the School of Dentistry welcomed 12 new advanced education residents across five programs.

Advanced Education in General Dentistry

(From left to right)

Diogo Braga

Dental School: Faculdade de Odontologia de Caruaru-Brazil (BDS)

Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic-Brazil (MS)

Dr. Tammy Samplawski

Dental School: Santa Maria University-Venezuela (DDS)

Other Education: Barry University-Florida (MPH)

Advanced Education in Endodontics

(From left to right)

Dr. Luis Sauto

Dental School: Texas A&M (DDS)

Undergraduate Studies: Texas A&M University (BS)

Dr. Tyler Stanley

Dental School: University of Missouri-Kansas City (DDS)

Undergraduate Studies: University of Kansas (BS)

Advanced Education in Orthodontics

(From left to right)

Dr. Megan Dart

Dental School: University of Missouri-Kansas City (DDS)

Undergraduate Studies: University of Missouri-Columbia (BASc)

Dr. Smriti Natarajan

Dental School: Texas A&M (DDS)

Undergraduate Studies: University of Texas (BS)

Dr. Logan McNeil

Dental School: UNMC (DDS)

Undergraduate Studies: St. Louis University (BS)

Advanced Education in Periodontics

(From left to right)

Dr. Jacob Spencer

Dental School: University of Louisville (DMD)

Other Education: University of Louisville (MS), Brigham Young University (BS)

Dr. Jack Beuerlein

Dental School: University of Missouri-Kansas City (DDS)

Undergraduate Studies: University of Arkansas (BS)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

(From left to right)

Dr. Sandy Lopez Avila

Dental School: Loma Linda University (DDS)

Undergraduate Studies: Universidad de Montemorelos (BDS)

Dr. Adebola Abogunrin

Dental School: Midwestern University (DMD)

Undergraduate Studies: Grand Canyon University (BS)

Dr. Sudhin Krishnan

Dental School: Midwestern University (DMD)

Undergraduate Studies: Indiana University (BS)

We are excited to have these twelve residents in the School of Dentistry and look forward to all they will accomplish here!