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.
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.
This summer has brought new facilities with the opening of the Schattner Pavilion and new leadership with the arrival of Dean Mark Wolff to Penn Dental Medicine.
The fellowship will support programming within the Dept. of Oral Medicine for veterinary dentists or oral medicine fellows with an interest in veterinary oral medicine.
Penn’s One Health blog talks to Penn Dental’s Dr. Yota Stathopoulou on what tooth sensitivity to ice cream and other cold summertime treats could signal.
On July 2, the Penn Dental Medicine community welcomed Dr. Mark Wolff as he began his leadership post as the school’s Morton Amsterdam Dean. Dr. Wolff becomes the 12th dean since the School’s founding.
Dr. Dana Graves has been serving as Interim Dean of Penn Dental Medicine since January. As his time in this role concludes June 30, he shares a message with the Penn Dental Medicine community.
Dr. Stoopler has been a member of the School’s Oral Medicine faculty since 2002 and presently also serves as Director of the School’s Oral Medicine Residency Program.
A study from Drs. Jeon and Graves found cells that form the outer layer of skin and mucosa stimulate blood-vessel formation through the protein, Foxo1.
Penn’s Netter Center has recognized Dr. Joan Gluch with the 2018 Faculty-Community Partnership Award along with one of her community partners, Philadelphia FIGHT.
Thirty-four undergraduate students from more than 20 colleges and universities came to learn about Penn Dental Medicine and opportunities within the dental field.
The latest exhibit from the Evans Collections runs through July 27, 2018 in the main reading room of the School’s library, located on the second floor of the Evans Building.
Dr. Eva Anadioti has been recognized by two independent organizations — the Greek America Foundation and the Philadelphia Business Journal – as one of their 2018 40 Under 40 honorees.
Orthodontics resident and MSOB candidate Dr. Mojarrad was chosen over 21 other students from schools around the United States in a two-stage competition.
In the May 9 workshop, faculty from Penn Dental Medicine and Penn Engineering shared their research and explored new ways for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Penn Dental Medicine faculty/staff members were honored for excellence in teaching by the School’s graduating class of DMD students with the 2018 teaching awards
Dr. Faizan Alawi is among the recipients of Penn’s 2018 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and Dr. Joan Gluch received the 2018 Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence by Non-Standing Faculty.
A project from the lab of Dr. Daniell using his plant-based platform for the production and oral delivery of protein therapies was among those innovations in the capstone course.
Dental plaque bacteria’s sticky matrix acts as a shield, protecting fungus from antifungals, but new findings from the lab of Dr. Michel Koo point to a way around this protection.
As AADR Bloc Travel Grant recipients, Saro Atam (D’18) and Justine Chiou (D’19) will present their research at the IADR/PER General Session, being held this July in London.
