American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to Recognize Care Center for Serving Children with Special Needs

Philadelphia — The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is recognizing Penn Dental Medicine’s Care Center for Persons with Disabilities with its 2022 Manuel M. Album Award. This award is presented annually to an individual or organization that has made the greatest contribution to the oral health of children with special needs. It honors AAPD […]

Penn Dental Medicine Students Showcase Research at AADOCR Annual Meeting

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine students and faculty showcased research from the School at the 2022 American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR)/Canadian Association for Dental Research Annual Meeting & Exhibition, held both virtually and in person in Atlanta at the end of March. Over 20 student researchers were included in the scientific […]

CiPD Inspiring Impact: Unmet Needs, Uncommon Solutions

VETSmile Partnership Expanding Access for Veterans

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine is expanding its reach to Veterans in need of a dental care home through a new partnership with the VETSmile program, developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Care and Payment Innovation (CCPI). VETSmile collaborates with community dental care partners to advance continuous and comprehensive oral […]

2022 Delta Dental Community Scholars Recognized for Community Service

Philadelphia — Four Penn Dental Medicine students have been named 2022 Delta Dental Community Scholars, each receiving a sizeable scholarship in recognition of their community service, academic achievement, and future plans to work with vulnerable populations after graduation. Since its inception in 2019, the Scholars program has dispersed $287,000 in support of 15 talented Penn […]

Dental School Leaders Gather at Penn Dental Medicine

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine brought together deans and other senior leadership from dental schools across the country for two days of discussion on two key topics within dental education – digital innovation and teaching dentistry for persons with disabilities. The programs were held March 18 and 23, respectively, on the day before and day […]

Penn Dental Medicine Launches New AEGD Program

Philadelphia – Adding to the depth of its graduate dental education offerings, Penn Dental Medicine has launched an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program; the new program is now accepting applications for its inaugural class, which will enter in July. The application deadline for this incoming class is May 1, 2022. The one-year AEGD […]

Penn Dental Medicine to Present DScD Program Virtual Open House March 16

Philadelphia – On March 16, Penn Dental Medicine will provide an opportunity for prospective postgraduate students to learn about its Doctor of Science in Dentistry (DScD) program, which combines the School’s outstanding clinical training in a dental specialty with a research doctorate. The virtual event will take place at 7 p.m. (EST). Attendees will hear […]

In the News: Philly Inquirer Talks with Dr. Graves, Dr. Ko on Identifying the Inflammation Involved in Atopic Dermatitis

Serendipitous Finding by Dr. Dana Graves’ Lab Reveals New Insights on Inflammation, Atopic Dermatitis

In the News: Dr. Miriam Robbins, Dean Mark Wolff Talk to Inside Dentistry on Access to Care for Patients with IDDs

Teledentistry, Educational Videos Expanding Services to Persons with Disabilities

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine is continuing to build upon its services to persons with disabilities through the development of two new resources – a teledentistry assessment portal and a series of education videos, being made possible in great part through recent gifts from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and the Eagles Autism Foundation, respectively. […]

Penn Dental Medicine Serves Afghani Refugees with Pop-up Clinic

Philadelphia – Responding to an immediate need for dental care in the community, Penn Dental Medicine students and faculty recently created a pop-up clinic for more than 60 Afghani refugees awaiting permanent placement in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Many arrived in the U.S. in August and their resettlement is being managed by the Philadelphia-based Nationalities […]

Penn Dental Medicine Launches Master of Advanced Dental Studies Program

Philadelphia — Building on its portfolio of advanced degree options, Penn Dental Medicine has launched a new hybrid master’s program, the Master of Advanced Dental Studies (MADS), where students will take courses through an interactive online platform and attend a six-week on-campus clinical rotation. The new program is designed for clinicians who wish to enhance […]

Dr. Henry Daniell’s Lab Shows Gum Laced with Plant-grown Protein May Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Dr. George Hajishengallis Named Highly Cited Researcher for 2021

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™ 2021 list from Clarivate. This is the second year in row that he has been included […]

Dr. Adeyinka Dayo Named Inaugural TORCH Scholar by National Dental Association Foundation, Colgate-Palmolive

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine faculty member Dr. Adeyinka Dayo has been recognized by the National Dental Association Foundation and Colgate-Palmolive as the inaugural recipient of their Trailblazers in Oral Health Research Scholars of African Heritage (TORCH) fellowship. The TORCH program seeks to attract and develop young researchers of African heritage with the goal of […]

Evidence-Based Dentistry Leader Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra Joins Penn Dental Medicine

Philadelphia – Building upon the scope and depth of the School’s academics and scholarship, Penn Dental Medicine welcomes Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra to its faculty. A leading authority in evidence-based health care, Dr. Carrasco-Labra joined the School effective October 25. He will be appointed Associate Professor, tenure track, in the Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences […]

Dr. Michel Koo’s Lab Shows Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Combat Tooth Decay

Dr. Anh Le Developing Novel Approach for Nerve Repair with Gingiva-Derived Stem Cells