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Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Grant Supporting Patient Care

Philadelphia – “For the first time in years, I can smile. I am not embarrassed to face the world,” said one patient. “The grant allowed me to have teeth and eat the foods I love,” said another. “I couldn’t have afforded teeth without this help,” shared a third patient. This is just a sampling of […]

Penn Dental Medicine Students Present Research at Greater New York Dental Meeting

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine student research was well represented at the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting with seven student researchers making poster presentations on their projects. They presented their work as part of the Meeting’s Scientific Poster Session, held Sunday, November 27 at the Javits Center in New York. “Presentations at professional meetings […]

Advancing Equitable Oral Care for Persons with Disabilities

Dr. George Hajishengallis Named a 2022 Highly Cited Researcher

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. George Hajishengallis, Thomas W. Evans Centennial Professor in the Department of Basic & Translational Sciences, has been recognized for the scope and depth of his research — named on the Highly Cited Researchers™ 2022 list from Clarivate in the cross-field category. This is the third year in row that […]

Dr. Michael Glick Joins National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Workshop Discussion on Health Professional Education

Philadelphia – Dr. Michael Glick, Executive Director of Penn Dental Medicine’s Center for Integrative Global Oral Health, was among the speakers invited to participate in a recent workshop of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education (IHPE Forum). The virtual workshop, held November 3, focused on […]

Penn Dental Medicine Delegation Participates in Israel Conference

Philadelphia — A 26-member delegation from Penn Dental Medicine comprised of the Dean, faculty, administrators, alumni, and friends recently travelled to Israel to participate in a two-day conference on the topic of improving oral health care for persons with disabilities. The conference took place in Jerusalem, October 26-27. The visit was in reciprocation of a […]

Penn Dental Medicine Named Apple Distinguished School for 2022-2025

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022-2025 – the second time receiving this designation for its innovative use of learning technologies, having also been an Apple Distinguished School for 2019-2022. Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence that use Apple technology to inspire […]

In the News: Dr. Michel Koo Shares Perspective on Future Innovations in Dentistry on Trailblazers Podcast

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Michel Koo, Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD), was among a panel of researchers, engineers, and business founders invited to be part of a recent Trailblazers with Walter Isaacson Podcast titled “Dentistry: An Oral History of Disruption.” Dr. Koo shared findings from one […]

Dean Mark Wolff Receives Shils Entrepreneurial Fund Innovation Award

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, Dr. Mark S. Wolff, has been recognized by the Shils Entrepreneurial Fund, Inc. as one of this year’s recipients of its Innovation Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals, organizations, and programs that have made a significant impact on the oral health community and public health overall. This […]

Dr. Brian Ford Recognized with AAOMS Award for Faculty Development

Philadelphia — Dr. Brian Ford, Assistant Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Penn Dental Medicine, was recognized by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) as a recipient of its 2022 Faculty Educator Development Award (FEDA). The award was presented at the 2022 AAOMS Annual Meeting, held in New Orleans, La., in […]

Penn Dental Medicine’s Continuing Education CIGOH Series Revamps

Philadelphia — The popular Center for Integrative Global Oral Health (CIGOH) Lecture Series has been reframed as a dialogue with prominent scholars in the realm of global health. This new CE series, titled “Roots of Wisdom,” will bring together influential global leaders to answer and discuss thought-provoking questions and share their population and public health […]

Study Finds Bacteria, Fungi in Saliva Can Form Superorganisms Able to ‘Crawl’, Spread on Teeth

Dr. Marshall Padilla Selected for AADOCR MIND the Future Program

Philadelphia – Dr. Marshall Padilla, a current NIDCR T90 postdoctoral fellow within the Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD) – Penn Dental Medicine’s collaborative center with Penn Engineering — has been selected to be part of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR)’s Mentoring an Inclusive Network for a Diverse Workforce […]

Hebrew University Student Delegation Visits Penn Dental Medicine

Philadelphia- Penn Dental Medicine recently hosted three senior (sixth-year) dental students from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Ein Kerem Campus for a two-week dental immersion program. The three students – Yuval Shalit, Eva Cohen Solal, and Raphaelle Emram – observed within various clinical care centers, including the general restorative, endodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, pediatrics, oral […]

Chewing Gum Designed to Trap SARS-CoV-2 in the Saliva Moves to Clinical Trial from Dr. Henry Daniell’s Lab

Philadelphia — A recently launched clinical trial at Penn will evaluate a unique chewing gum designed by Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Henry Daniell to trap SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva, potentially blocking transmission of COVID-19 from one person to another. The trial will recruit participants from a pool of Penn Medicine employees whose responses to the […]

In the News: Penn Dental to Join Innovative Collaboration at PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar

Philadelphia — PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar — an innovative collaboration between Penn Medicine and the not-for-profit Public Health Management Corporation — is located in the former Mercy Philadelphia Hospital building at 54th Street and Cedar Avenue in Cobbs Creek. It is becoming a resource hub for achieving health equity and sustaining public health. […]

Penn Dental Medicine Welcomes Class of 2026 with Annual White Coat Ceremony

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine welcomed the Class of 2026 DMD students to the study of dental medicine at its annual White Coat Ceremony, held August 11 at Penn’s Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. This annual tradition holds symbolic significance for members of the incoming class as they are presented with a white coat […]

Penn Dental Medicine Study Applies Microrobotics in Endodontic Treatment, Diagnostics

Philadelphia — With its irregularities and anatomical complexities, the root canal system is one of the most clinically challenging spaces in the oral cavity. As a result, biofilm not fully cleared from the nooks and crannies of the canals remains a leading cause of treatment failure and persistent endodontic infections, and there are limited means […]

Study Led by Dr. Sheri Yang Identifies Potential Target to Intervene in Bone Loss

New Recruit Dr. Kyle Vining Strengthens Dental, Engineering Interface

Philadelphia – Adding to the depth of research at the dental medicine and engineering interface, Penn Dental Medicine welcomes recent recruit Dr. Kyle Vining, who joined Penn Dental Medicine and its Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD) on July 1. Dr. Vining will be appointed Assistant Professor of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, School of […]