Editorials

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...

Editorials     29 August 2025

The right place at the right time

The incoming Class of 2029 takes the first steps in their training at HSDM

Editorials     28 August 2025

Ideals of dentistry as a profession highlighted during annual White Coat Ceremony for new first-year class at School of Dentistry

Excellence, empathy, integrity, leadership and the rewards of helping others were some of the themes presented July 25 when the University of Michigan School of Dentistry held its annual White Coat...

Editorials     27 August 2025

Gift to the Harvard Dental Center will extend a lifeline to patients in need

A $500,000 gift will provide dental treatments to those who could not otherwise afford care

Editorials     26 August 2025

A setback to research that offered hope for Fibrous Dysplasia patients

Promising HSDM research into the rare and debilitating disease was halted due to withdrawal of federal funding. The research had implications for treating a range of skeletal conditions and broader...

Editorials     25 August 2025

Dr. Joshua Emrick’s Team Sheds New Light on Protective Tooth Nerve Function in Cell Reports Study

Joshua J. Emrick, DDS, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics (BMSP), shines a spotlight on the sensory neurons in teeth in a recent...

Editorials     22 August 2025

Administrative professional overcomes health challenges to win award

When you open the door to the Dean’s Suite at Adams School of Dentistry, you are immediately greeted by a warm smile from Administrative Support Associate Monique Hayes.

Editorials     21 August 2025

Dental school names new Assistant Dean for Students

Dr. Sunčica (Suni) Travan has been appointed Assistant Dean for Students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

Editorials     20 August 2025

Rural dental residency program in New Hampshire created a pipeline of young dentists to serve in remote areas

The state’s most vulnerable dental patients are now at risk as federal funding for the program goes unpaid

Editorials     19 August 2025

Research targets DNA replication vulnerability in oral cancer

To help increase success in treating patients with oral cancer, Adams School of Dentistry’s Aimin Peng, PhD, is working on a project to target a possible vulnerability in this cancer type.

Editorials     18 August 2025

Class of 2029 arrives from around Michigan and the country to begin four-year journey to DDS degrees

The new entering class at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry has arrived, bringing 109 stories of their previous academic and leadership accomplishments as well as aspirations for their...