Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Henry Daniell Transforming How Enzymes Get Made

Dr. Patricia Corby Joins Penn Dental Medicine as Associate Dean of Translational Research

Philadelphia – Adding to the depth of the School’s research and clinical faculty, Penn Dental Medicine welcomes Dr. Patricia Corby as Associate Professor of Oral Medicine and Associate Dean of Translational Research. “Pat Corby joining Penn Dental Medicine will allow us to expand our care for people undergoing radiation therapy for oral cancer as well […]

Penn Dental Medicine Educating Dentists to Care for Persons with Disabilities

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine is helping to improve access to care for persons with disabilities through a commitment to provide continuing education and educational content to dentists on how to manage this special population. AmeriHealth Caritas, one of the nation’s largest Medicaid managed care organizations, has partnered with Penn Dental Medicine and Temple University’s […]

The Placebo Cure: The Role Placebos Play in Drug Testing

Five Students Assume National Leadership Roles in ASDA

Philadelphia — Five Penn Dental Medicine students will be serving in national leadership roles in the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) for the 2019-20 academic year, including the group’s top post. This is the second year in a row for a Penn Dental Medicine student to be chosen to lead this national organization — the […]

Bringing Healthy Smiles to Philadelphia Communities

Dr. Henry Daniell Recognized with Named Professorship

Philadelphia –Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Henry Daniell has been recognized with a named professorship, becoming the W.D. Miller Professor, effective March 1. This honorific title recognizes his many contributions to Penn Dental Medicine since his recruitment and appointment as Professor in the School’s Department of Biochemistry in 2012. “Dr. Daniell’s work has brought Penn Dental […]

Penn Dental Medicine Holds Day of Free Oral Exams for New Patients

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine students and faculty provided a day of free oral examinations to members of the community on Friday, March 1, as part of a new patient admissions fair. The event was booked to capacity as more than 200 individuals from the area signed up to receive a free exam and get […]

Penn Dental Medicine Unveils Freestanding Lactation Suite

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine has eliminated one stress for nursing mothers — finding a private, secure spot to nurse or pump when coming to the School. As a service to moms and babies alike, Penn Dental Medicine recently unveiled a freestanding Mamava lactation suite — the first site within the University of Pennsylvania to […]

Pediatric Clinic Open House Debuts Renovation Updates

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine debuted the recent renovations to the School’s Pediatric Clinic with an open house celebration on February 12. The Penn Dental Medicine community of faculty, staff, and students joined with alumni to tour the clinic and see the updates to both the clinical care and patient areas. “We are excited to […]

Dr. Arnold Weisgold Named to School’s Dean’s Council

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine recently welcomed Arnold Weisgold, DDS, FACD, to its Dean’s Council. The Council serves as an external advisory group to the School’s Dean on matters relevant to advancing the mission of Penn Dental Medicine. As a long-time member of the faculty, Dr. Weisgold brings close ties to the School to the […]

Penn Dental Medicine Offering Free Emergency Care to Furloughed Federal Workers

Philadelphia – As the federal government shutdown continues, Penn Dental Medicine is opening its doors to furloughed federal workers, offering them free care for emergency dental needs. Faculty and students at Penn Dental Medicine will see furloughed workers needing urgent care during the regular hours of operation — 8 am to 5 pm, Monday thru […]

Orthodontics Resident Takes Top Award in Research Competition

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

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

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

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

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

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.