Penn Dental Medicine Launches Educational Video Series, Podcast on Statistical Concepts

Penn Dental Medicine Celebrates Class of 2023 Commencement

Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center at Penn Dental Medicine to Present Course on Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analysis June 5-9

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s recently established Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center within the School’s Center for Integrative Global Oral Health will hold its first educational program June 5-9, bringing together leaders in evidence synthesis to present a comprehensive review of how to conduct and publish systematic reviews and meta-analyses. “Evidence summaries — systematic reviews […]

Penn Dental Medicine Builds Awareness of Care for Persons with Disabilities as Part of Penn Relays

Class of 2023 Recognizes Faculty with Annual Teaching Awards

CiPD, Penn Health-Tech Award 2023 IDEA Prize

Philadelphia – The Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD) and Penn Health-Tech have awarded their second annual IDEA (Innovation in Dental Medicine and Engineering to Advance Oral Health) Prize, a highly selective competition to support a dental and engineering collaboration to address unmet needs in oral and craniofacial health. This year’s recipients are Dr. Kyle Vining, Assistant Professor […]

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.

Modeling the Most Common Form of Vision Loss in Older Adults

A study from the lab of Dr. Kathy Battaglia has characterized a new animal model for age-related macular degeneration that will help to further probe the condition.

Penn Dental Study Shows to Resolve Inflammation Location Matters

Where a protein is expressed can influence its action. A study from the lab of Dr. George Hajshengallis has identified one that plays a key role in resolving inflammation.

Dr. Henry Daniell a Featured Panelist at Power of Penn London Event

Philadelphia – Dr. Henry Daniell, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Biochemistry at Penn Dental Medicine, was among the featured panelist at the London Campaign Kickoff Celebration for The Power of Penn: Advancing Knowledge for Good, held November 15 in Plaisterers’ Hall, London. Penn President Amy Gutmann hosted the event that drew Penn […]

New Grant to Support Dental Care for Children, Adults with Rare Genetic Disorder

Philadelphia — A grant awarded to Penn Dental Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will help create a new program that focuses on providing dental care to children and adults with a rare genetic disorder. Cornelia de Lange Syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes a range of physical and cognitive challenges. Children diagnosed […]

Perio Resident Kang Ko Receives AAP Educator Scholarship

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine periodontics resident Dr. Kang Ko (D’15, GD’20) was selected by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation as a 2018 recipient of the AAP Educator Scholarship. The selection committee presented the award during the AAP Annual Meeting, held October 27-30 in Vancouver, BC. The competitive AAP Educator Scholarships were created […]

5 tips to scare away cavities

Dr. Maria Velasco of Penn Dental Medicine’s Division of Pediatric Dentistry suggests coming up with a plan to allow for moderate but limited candy consumption on Halloween, then giving away the rest.

Students’ Dental Public Health Device Awarded Prize in Innovation Makerthon

Philadelphia – A team of students from Penn Dental Medicine has been recognized for their innovative healthcare device, taking third place and a $1,000 prize in the Rothberg Catalyzer Makerthon, held at Penn October 13-14. The team included students Soren Christensen, Catherine Dang, Sherry Wan, and Milo Yu from Penn Dental Medicine’s Class of 2020. […]

Drivers of Inflammation Provide Valuable Targets for New Gum Disease Therapies

New research from the lab of Dr. George Hajishengallis shows that a subset of T cells contributes to the inflammation and bone loss associated with periodontitis.