Editorials 28 May 2024
Initially interested in a career in computer science or video games, Ostrow grad Garrett Cecchini endeavored for a profession that would afford him an opportunity to develop lifelong...
Dr. Claire Mills, one of six students in the dual degree DDS/PhD program, has been selected as the UW School of Dentistry’s Magnuson Scholar for the 2024-25 academic year.
Editorials 24 May 2024
Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Layra Valdes, DMD24, first became interested in dentistry when her orthodontist showed how her dental experience could be fun and educational rather than scary and...
Adams School of Dentistry’s Amy Lawson, DDS ’27, and Ricardo Padilla, DDS, were recently invited to represent ASOD at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s “Exploring Cancer Spring...
The School of Dentistry recently launched a new program to positively impact the mental health and well-being of the members of its community.
Editorials 21 May 2024
The National Academy of Sciences has named School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Joshua J. Emrick as a Kavli Fellow, part of a program that brings together outstanding young scientists to discuss...
Kara Gross Margolis, MD, has been named Director of the NYU Pain Research Center, effective May 1, 2024. Dr. Margolis is a pediatric gastroenterologist with internationally recognized clinical...
The Texas A&M School of Dentistry dental hygiene program, and its students past and present, were celebrated at a luncheon April 26 at the Arts District Mansion in downtown Dallas.
Sugar alcohol and popular food additive can lower acid-producing bacteria that lead to dental caries
Editorials 15 May 2024
Mouthguards Protect Your Mouth—and Potentially Your Brain—from Sports-Related Injuries
Matthew Mauck, DDS ’11, says it’s funny that he’s a dentist. Back when he played professional football, he thought wearing a mouthguard was annoying. Now the former NFL and MLB player spends...
As the presidents of dental-student associations, Shafa Nathani and Brandon Wallace learned about advocacy, balancing commitments, and making a difference
Editorials 22 April 2024
If there were an indicator for change in music, this would be off the charts if it wanted to measure how many and what changes Miles Davis has made since, at eighteen, he was enlisted, almost by...
Editorials 22 April 2024
Center for Integrative Global Oral Health Brings Together Global Leaders to Advance Health Advocacy
Penn Dental Medicine’s Center for Integrative Global Oral Health (CIGOH) recently convened its Global Oral Health Forum II: Evidence to Advocacy, bringing together global leaders in health policy...
Editorials 16 April 2024
Dr. Kyle Vining Earns Hartwell Foundation Award to Study Childhood Leukemia
Every year, thousands of American children are diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common form of childhood cancer. The disease begins in bone marrow, when immature cells...
Editorials 11 April 2024
Artificial intelligence applications and tools for dentistry emerging in the marketplace today have, for the most part, been designed for use in dental practices and by dentists in the field.
Editorials 01 April 2024
University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Livia Tenuta receives IADR’s Borrow Award
University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member Livia Tenuta has received an award for her research related to children’s oral health.
Editorials 28 March 2024
At UF Health, we bridge discoveries with clinical care, leading to new advances that offer hope and healing for our patients and their loved ones.
Editorials 26 March 2024
CU Dental faculty, staff and students present fascinating findings, from chocolate to academic burnout, at national dental education and research conferences.
Editorials 25 March 2024
Study Shows Correlation Between Self-Reported Oral Health and Systemic Health Outcomes
Looking at multiple dental health conditions and behaviors paints a clearer picture of long-term health and mortality.