2018 - Penn Dental Medicine

Orthodontics Resident Takes Top Award in Research Competition

December 18, 2018

Philadelphia – First-year Penn Dental Medicine orthodontics resident Dr. Xuefeng Zhao was recently recognized for his research, taking first place in the Young Researchers Forum that was part of the Chinese Dentistry Research and Administration Society’s Third Annual Meeting. The meeting was held in Chengdu, China, in November. Dr. Zhao was invited by the Chinese […]

HDA Student Chapter Takes Top Prize in 2018 Orgullo Competition

Philadelphia – The Penn Dental Medicine student chapter of the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) took top prize in the 2018 Orgullo Competition, recognized for educational efforts in the area of prevention. This annual competition, sponsored by the Hispanic Dental Association and Crest Oral B, is open to student chapters nationwide. This year’s competition, held at […]

Veterans Served with Day of Free Screenings, Access to Care

December 14, 2018

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 […]

Oral Surgery Department Presents TMJ Symposium, Honors Dr. Peter Quinn

December 13, 2018

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery brought together approximately 150 clinicians from throughout the country for TMJ Disease in the Growing Patient, December 8-9, while also honoring one of the School’s most highly respected leaders in the field with the creation of the Peter D. Quinn Lectureship Fund. The program […]

Dr. Flavia Teles Elected to IADR/AADR Publications Committee

December 11, 2018

Philadephia – The members of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) have elected Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Flavia Teles, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, to serve at the next AADR Representative to the IADR/AADR Publications Committee. Dr. Teles is one of three representatives of the AADR elected to serve on the Committee, which also […]

Faculty Innovation Honored at University-wide Event

November 30, 2018

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine faculty members Dr. Henry Daniell and Dr. Kelly Jordan-Sciutto were recognized for their research innovations as part of Penn’s Celebration of Innovation, held November 28 at Houston Hall on Penn’s campus.

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

November 29, 2018

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

November 27, 2018

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.

Modeling the Most Common Form of Vision Loss in Older Adults

November 21, 2018

A study from the lab of Dr. Kathy Battaglia has characterized a new animal model for age-related macular degeneration that will help to further probe the condition.

Penn Dental Study Shows to Resolve Inflammation Location Matters

November 19, 2018

Where a protein is expressed can influence its action. A study from the lab of Dr. George Hajshengallis has identified one that plays a key role in resolving inflammation.

Dr. Henry Daniell a Featured Panelist at Power of Penn London Event

November 16, 2018

Philadelphia – Dr. Henry Daniell, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Biochemistry at Penn Dental Medicine, was among the featured panelist at the London Campaign Kickoff Celebration for The Power of Penn: Advancing Knowledge for Good, held November 15 in Plaisterers’ Hall, London. Penn President Amy Gutmann hosted the event that drew Penn […]

New Grant to Support Dental Care for Children, Adults with Rare Genetic Disorder

November 15, 2018

Philadelphia — A grant awarded to Penn Dental Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will help create a new program that focuses on providing dental care to children and adults with a rare genetic disorder. Cornelia de Lange Syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes a range of physical and cognitive challenges. Children diagnosed […]

Perio Resident Kang Ko Receives AAP Educator Scholarship

November 1, 2018

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine periodontics resident Dr. Kang Ko (D’15, GD’20) was selected by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation as a 2018 recipient of the AAP Educator Scholarship. The selection committee presented the award during the AAP Annual Meeting, held October 27-30 in Vancouver, BC. The competitive AAP Educator Scholarships were created […]

5 tips to scare away cavities

October 30, 2018

Dr. Maria Velasco of Penn Dental Medicine’s Division of Pediatric Dentistry suggests coming up with a plan to allow for moderate but limited candy consumption on Halloween, then giving away the rest.

Students’ Dental Public Health Device Awarded Prize in Innovation Makerthon

October 22, 2018

Philadelphia – A team of students from Penn Dental Medicine has been recognized for their innovative healthcare device, taking third place and a $1,000 prize in the Rothberg Catalyzer Makerthon, held at Penn October 13-14. The team included students Soren Christensen, Catherine Dang, Sherry Wan, and Milo Yu from Penn Dental Medicine’s Class of 2020. […]

Drivers of Inflammation Provide Valuable Targets for New Gum Disease Therapies

October 17, 2018

New research from the lab of Dr. George Hajishengallis shows that a subset of T cells contributes to the inflammation and bone loss associated with periodontitis.

Penn Dental, AAL Spark Innovation in Dental Education with New Online Certification Program

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine and the Academy for Advancing Leadership (AAL), a higher-education consultancy, have partnered to develop an online, asynchronous certificate program for part-time and transitioning faculty members in dental and allied dental education. This cobranded initiative, Fundamentals of Clinical Education, is designed to calibrate and orient new clinical faculty as predoctoral, postgraduate, […]

Student Innovators Compete in Social Entrepreneur Leadership Conference

October 10, 2018

Philadelphia – Students’ dental innovations were recently in the spotlight as part of the inaugural Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund’s Social Entrepreneur Leadership Conference, as five student teams from Penn Dental Medicine presented their ideas for unique dental products in a Shils Stars Dental Student Competition. Held at the Union League of Philadelphia in […]

Penn Oral Medicine Active in World Workshop on Oral Medicine

October 8, 2018

Philadelphia — Current and former faculty and residents from Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Oral Medicine played key roles in the 7th World Workshop of Oral Medicine held in Gothenburg, Sweden, September 24-26, 2018. Convened every four years, the World Workshop of Oral Medicine is an international conference of invited oral medicine experts who gather […]

Technology at Forefront at AMED-Penn Dental Microscopy Meeting

October 2, 2018

Philadelphia — The state-of-the-art in dental microscopy took center stage at Penn Dental Medicine, September 28-30, as the School partnered with the Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry (AMED) to present the AMED-Penn Dental Microscopy Meeting 2018, “Details Matter.” The three-day program was also the 17th Annual Meeting & Scientific Session of AMED, drawing nearly 150 […]