Prosthodontics Students Take Top Award for Research

Prosthodontics Students Take Top Award for Research

November 5, 2019

Philadelphia – Two students within Penn Dental Medicine’s postgraduate prosthodontics program – Dr. Nupur Patel (GD’21) and Dr. David Kim (GD’21) — were recently recognized for their research, taking first place in the poster competition at the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics 66th Annual Meeting, held in Miami, October 26-29. Their collaborative study was titled […]
Dr. Markus Blatz’s Evolution of Esthetic Dentistry a JDR Centennial Featured Article

Dr. Markus Blatz’s Evolution of Esthetic Dentistry a JDR Centennial Featured Article

November 4, 2019

Philadelphia — In celebration of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR)’s Centennial year, this highly respected journal is featuring a yearlong, commemorative article and podcast series that highlights topics that have transformed dental, oral, and craniofacial research over the past 100 years. Among the featured articles is one by Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Markus Blatz, […]
Dr. Rabie Shanti Receives the Pennsylvania Hospital 2019 Relationship-Based Care Award

Dr. Rabie Shanti Receives the Pennsylvania Hospital 2019 Relationship-Based Care Award

October 30, 2019

Philadelphia –Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Rabie Shanti, Assistant Professor of Oral Surgery and Pharmacology, has been honored with the 2019 Relationship-Based Care Award by Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH). The award, presented to one individual annually, recognizes outstanding clinicians who fully embody the tenets of Relationship-Based Care: leadership, teamwork, professionalism, care delivery, resources and outcomes. The relationship-based […]
Dr. Thomas Sollecito Joins Discussion on Antibiotic Resistance as Part of One Health Symposium

Dr. Thomas Sollecito Joins Discussion on Antibiotic Resistance as Part of One Health Symposium

October 29, 2019

Philadelphia – Students from Penn Vet’s One Health Club brought faculty and students from across the Penn campus together for its second annual One Health Symposium, One Health in Practice 2019, with Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Thomas Sollecito, Chair and Professor of Oral Medicine, participating as a featured panelist. The week-long event, which ran October […]
Penn Dental Medicine Presents First Annual Pride Celebration

Penn Dental Medicine Presents First Annual Pride Celebration

October 10, 2019

Philadelphia — Hosting what will become an annual event, Penn Dental Medicine presented the First Annual Penn Dental Medicine Pride Celebration on October 7, bringing together faculty, staff, students, and alumni to celebrate diversity and build community within the School. The event, supported by the Office of the Dean, was organized by Margaret Yang, Office […]
Dr. David Hershkowitz Named Chief of the Division of Restorative Dentistry

Dr. David Hershkowitz Named Chief of the Division of Restorative Dentistry

October 4, 2019

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine welcomes Dr. David Hershkowitz to the School’s full-time faculty as Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry and Chief of the Division of Restorative Dentistry. His appointment was effective October 1. As Chief of the Division of Restorative Dentistry, Dr. Hershkowitz will oversee the preclinical, clinical, and postgraduate education initiatives within the […]
Implant Program Enhancing Patient Care, Student Experiences

Implant Program Enhancing Patient Care, Student Experiences

October 3, 2019

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine patients in need of replacing a single missing tooth as well as those with or about to get lower dentures looking for a more stable solution can now receive care at greatly reduced fees thanks to a recently launched, grant-supported implant program. The initiative was developed to provide a service […]
Penn Dental Medicine Providing Comprehensive Dental Care for a Vulnerable Population

Penn Dental Medicine Providing Comprehensive Dental Care for a Vulnerable Population

September 27, 2019

Penn Dental Medicine Providing Comprehensive Dental Care for a Vulnerable Population

Penn Dental Medicine Student Takes First Place in SCAD Clinical Case Competition

Penn Dental Medicine Student Takes First Place in SCAD Clinical Case Competition

September 18, 2019

Philadelphia – Fourth-year Penn Dental Medicine student William Kessler (D’20) has been recognized for excellence in clinical esthetic dentistry, taking first place in the clinical case report competition at the recent Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry (SCAD) 11th Annual Conference, held September 13-14, in Newport Beach, Calif. He won for a study titled […]
Penn Dental Medicine to Name Saito Pediatric Care Center

Penn Dental Medicine to Name Saito Pediatric Care Center

September 6, 2019

Philadelphia – A major gift from a Penn Dental Medicine alumnus is helping to advance pediatric dentistry education and patient care. With this contribution from Dr. Tony Saito, a 1995 DMD graduate, the School will name its pediatric clinic the Saito Pediatric Care Center. “Dr. Saito’s commitment to our School, our students, and the patients […]
Penn Dental Medicine Introduces Discounted Dental Care Fees for Uninsured Penn Students

Penn Dental Medicine Introduces Discounted Dental Care Fees for Uninsured Penn Students

August 27, 2019

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine is giving students throughout the University of Pennsylvania something to smile about, announcing the introduction of discounted dental care fees for those students without dental insurance. The discounted fees are effective starting September 1. “Oral health is an essential component of general health,” notes Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, […]
Penn Dental Medicine Welcomes Class of 2023 with White Coat Ceremony

Penn Dental Medicine Welcomes Class of 2023 with White Coat Ceremony

August 16, 2019

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine welcomed the Class of 2023 DMD students to the study of dental medicine at its annual White Coat Ceremony, held August 12 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 […]
Summer Mentorship Program Introduces High School Students to Dental Medicine

Summer Mentorship Program Introduces High School Students to Dental Medicine

August 14, 2019

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine once again hosted a group of high school students this summer as part of Penn’s Provost Summer Mentorship Program (SMP), introducing them to career possibilities within dentistry and to the higher-education environment. This four-week, college-career immersion program, is aimed to inspire first-generation and under-represented minority students in Philadelphia to view […]
Dr. Elliot Hersh Addresses National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Prescription Opioids

Dr. Elliot Hersh Addresses National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Prescription Opioids

July 30, 2019

Philadelphia — With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that more than 130 people in the United States die each day from overdosing on opioids, the misuse of and addiction to opioids has become a national health crisis. In conjunction with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Academies of Sciences, […]
Dr. Hyeran Helen Jeon Receives Orthodontic Faculty Development Fellowship Award

Dr. Hyeran Helen Jeon Receives Orthodontic Faculty Development Fellowship Award

July 22, 2019

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s Dr. Hyeran Helen Jeon, Assistant Professor of Orthodontics, has been recognized by the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation (AAOF) for her research and commitment to academic dentistry as the 2019 recipient of the Orhan C. Tuncay Teaching Fellowship Award, one of AAOF’s annual Orthodontic Faculty Development Fellowship Awards. The award […]
Penn Dental Medicine Presents the 4th Penn Periodontal Conference

Penn Dental Medicine Presents the 4th Penn Periodontal Conference

June 28, 2019

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine presented the 4th Penn Periodontal Conference, June 23-27, bringing together 168 attendees from across the country and around the world and providing a forum to exchange the latest research in the field of periodontics. Held biennially, Penn Dental Medicine launched the first Penn Periodontal Conference in 2013 to not only […]
Students, Faculty Joins Volunteers at Mission of Mercy Event in Wilkes-Barre

Students, Faculty Joins Volunteers at Mission of Mercy Event in Wilkes-Barre

Philadelphia – Taking their commitment to the serving the community on the road, a group of Penn Dental Medicine students recently joined faculty member Dr. Leonard Jensen on a volunteer trip to Wilkes Barre, helping at the MOM (Mission of Mercy)-n-PA event there, held June 7-8. Over two days, approximately 970 volunteers provided free dental […]
Penn Dental Renews Exchange with Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine

Penn Dental Renews Exchange with Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine

June 27, 2019

Philadelphia – Building upon its global engagement, Penn Dental Medicine has renewed ties with Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, Israel, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate collaborative exchange and research with faculty and students. The MOU signing was part of the Power of Partnership program, held June 18-19 at Penn […]
Aurea Simon-Soro Receives 2019 IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research

Aurea Simon-Soro Receives 2019 IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research

June 26, 2019

Philadelphia – Recognized for her outstanding research, Dr. Aurea Simon-Soro is the 2019 recipient of the IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research. The award, presently annually, is intended to recognize excellence in oral/dental/craniofacial research by a female researcher; the award is given for a single research paper published in the previous year by […]
Penn Dental Medicine Hosts Project Accessible Oral Health Meeting

Penn Dental Medicine Hosts Project Accessible Oral Health Meeting

June 25, 2019

Philadelphia – With the mission to act as a collective catalyst for improving access to oral health care for persons with disabilities, Project Accessible Oral Health (PAOH) was born two years ago with Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, Dr. Mark Wolff, one of the co-founders. Operating under The Viscardi Center’s network of nonprofit organizations, […]