Department News

Research from Lab of Dr. Michel Koo Led to Microbe-Killing Robots for Biofilm Elimination

Penn Dental Medicine Plans to Create a Care Center for Persons with Disabilities

Students, Faculty Provide Free Care to Area Children through Give Kids a Smile

Philadelphia —Penn Dental Medicine opened its doors this week to children in the community, providing free dental care as part of Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY)’s 16th annual Give Kids a Smile. Penn Dental Medicine was one of 27 sites in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks and Delaware counties to participate in this year’s program....

Bringing Healthy Smiles to Philadelphia Communities

Veterans Served with Day of Free Screenings, Access to Care

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine opened its doors to Veterans on December 12 for a day of free oral screenings and assistance in getting the dental care they need at Penn Dental Medicine. The service day was booked to capacity with 54 Veterans from the region participating. “We were honored to serve Veterans in our...

Children Find Dental Home through Sayre Health Center, Keystone First Collaboration

Philadelphia – Penn Dental at Sayre Health Center teamed with Keystone First, Pennsylvania’s largest Medicaid managed health care plan, to help children and young adults living in the Center’s West Philadelphia neighborhood find dental care.

Dr. Michel Koo Named American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow

Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon members of AAAS by their peers for scientifically and socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.

Penn Dental Awarded $1M Scholarship Grant from Delta Dental Community Care Foundation

PHILADELPHIA – Penn Dental Medicine students with a passion for serving vulnerable patients will now have a new resource to support their interests and goals thanks to a $1 million scholarship grant from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic branch of Delta Dental of Pennsylvania. Delta Dental’s Oral Health Education grant will endow...

Dental Plaque Is No Match for Catalytic Nanoparticles

Twice-daily rinses of FDA-approved nanoparticles broke apart oral biofilms and prevented tooth decay in a study from the lab of Dr. Michel Koo, published this week in Nature Communications.

IADR Recognizes Dr. Michel Koo with Dental Caries Research Award

Dr. Koo received the 2018 William H. Bowen Research in Dental Caries Award at the opening ceremonies of the IADR General Session being held in London.