Sharon Marchio misses having teeth for eating, speaking and smiling. For the past few years, after the last of her teeth were extracted, she's used dentures. "My dentist calls them my floating teeth because no matter how much adhesive you use, if you eat something hot or warm, they loosen up and it is a pain," said Marchio, 73, of Clarksburg, West Virginia.
West Virginia University names new dental school dean
e-mailPrintShare West Virginia University names new dental school dean Dr. Stephen Pachuta is a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, former chief of the U.S. Navy Dental Corps April 13, 2021
Morgantown, W.V. West Virginia University announced April 7 that it named Stephen Pachuta, D.D.S., as dean of its school of dentistry, starting June 1.
Dr. Pachuta
Dr. Pachuta, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral and former chief of the U.S. Navy Dental Corps, joins the WVU dental school after 32 years in the Navy where he served as executive officer or commander of multiple Navy medical and dental treatment facilities in the U.S., Guam and Japan, according to a news release.