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Editorials     25 September 2025

Student Research Group helps foster scientific curiosity

As the research community at Adams School of Dentistry continues to make scientific strides in oral health care and research, new ideas and an innate curiosity are part of what drives this success.

Editorials     24 September 2025

Dental school’s free mouthguard clinic draws young athletes from around southeast Michigan

It’s not easy being 9 years old and sitting still for three minutes in a dental chair with a mouth full of mushy material, but that’s what Makai Carter and about 60 other area athletes did early...

Editorials     23 September 2025

Dental Fear is Widespread - But Most People Want Treatment

New research explores the prevalence of dental fear and memories underlying it, underscoring the need for accessible treatment

Editorials     22 September 2025

Students Share Why They Felt Drawn to Dentistry

Meet the future dentists taking the symbolic next step in their dream careers

Editorials     19 September 2025

Cooking in the Name of Health

Students from across the health sciences gained nutrition know-how and culinary chops in a unique new course

Market     18 September 2025

GSL at 25: A legacy of transformative experiences

Becoming a more compassionate provider. Building connections with communities and colleagues

Editorials     17 September 2025

What It’s Like to Get Dentures at a Dental School

A firsthand look at the process, the people and the pros and cons, told through one patient’s journey at CU Dental.

Editorials     16 September 2025

Tufts Dental Facilities is now Tufts Special Care Dental Clinics

For half a century, Tufts Dental Facilities (TDF) has provided outstanding oral health care to patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Massachusetts. As we mark our 50th...

Market     15 September 2025

IUSD researchers secure two major grants

Drs. Anderson Hara, professor and director, Oral Health Research Institute (OHRI), and Grace Gomez Felix Gomez, assistant professor, dental public health and dental informatics, secured monumental...

Editorials     12 September 2025

Children’s Oral Health in Florida

1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth

Editorials     11 September 2025

Herbal Mouthwash Targets Gum Germs While Letting Helpful Bacteria Flourish

Mouthwashes have long bragged about killing 99.9% of germs in your mouth, but Rutgers Health researchers suggest this scorched-earth approach may harm oral health by eliminating beneficial bacteria...

Editorials     10 September 2025

A Passion for Teaching and Healing

Sowmya Ananthan’s journey into the world of dentistry and academia began with a simple rite of passage—getting braces as a teenager. 

Editorials     09 September 2025

Gator Nation: A unifying force at the FDC

It’s great to be a Gator Dentist, especially at the Florida Dental Convention

Editorials     09 September 2025

TheraBreath Launches New Toothpaste Line Nationwide

The news is out of the tube! In response to increasing demand from the millions of fans of its TikTok-viral rinses, TheraBreath—the revolutionary oral care brand that fights bad breath at its...

Editorials     08 September 2025

Dean Reddy Reappointment—Reflections and a Look Ahead

UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood has reappointed Mike Reddy as Dean of the School of Dentistry from February 2025 until February 2030.

Editorials     05 September 2025

UWSOD Begins Partnership with King County Adult Dental Program

The UW School of Dentistry (UWSOD) has received a grant of nearly $175,000 from the King County Adult Dental Program to help serve uninsured and underinsured community members with necessary dental...

Editorials     04 September 2025

Ostrow Completes Fundraising Campaign for Mobile Dental Clinic

Alumni and friends helped make the dream a reality, raising $1 million for the mobile dental clinic, with priority going to replacing an aging Instrument Management System (IMS) unit, the heart of...

Editorials     03 September 2025

Remembering Dr. David Turpin

Dr. David Turpin—who served as a part-time affiliate professor in the UW Department of Orthodontics for an extraordinary 48 years—passed away peacefully on May 29, at the age of 87.

Editorials     02 September 2025

Staff Profile Q&A: Ellen Looker – The friendly face at the dental school entrance

A smiling Ellen Looker is usually the first person a School of Dentistry patient meets at the main entrance when they arrive for their appointment.

Editorials     01 September 2025

ASOD Dental Faculty Practice offers 20% discount to current, retired UNC Chapel Hill employees

UNC Adams School of Dentistry Dental Faculty Practice (DFP) provides exceptional care for all patients but now is hoping to welcome some from our own backyard — UNC-Chapel Hill employees! Beginning...