Penn Dental Medicine to Name Saito Pediatric Care Center

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, […]

Penn Dental Medicine Presents 19th Penn Endo Global Symposium

Philadelphia — Addressing the latest techniques and technologies in the field of endodontics, Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Endodontics presented the 19th Penn Endo Global Symposium – Update in Endodontics A to Z, June 13-15. With the goal of educating and training general dentists and endodontists worldwide in advanced scientific concepts that translate biological principles […]

Impressions Program Introduces Students to Dental Medicine Career Path

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine students recently welcomed undergraduate students to the School, sharing their perspectives on dentistry and introducing them to the field of dental medicine as a possible career option. The event — hosted by the Student National Dental Association (SNDA) chapter at Penn Dental Medicine — was the group’s annual Impressions Day […]

Penn Dental Medicine Student Recognized for Community Service

Philadelphia — Rising fourth-year student Marie-Elena Cronin (D’20) has been recognized for her community service activities as the recipient of the 2019 Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) Foundation/Benco Dental Scholarship. The award is one of 21 DTA Foundation scholarships presented annually to rising third- and fourth-year dental students nationwide, who along with academic excellence, have an […]

Dr. Rodrigo Neiva to Lead Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Periodontics as New Chairman

Philadelphia – Following a nationwide search for the leadership post for the School’s Department of Periodontics, Penn Dental Medicine is pleased to welcome Rodrigo Neiva, DDS, MS, to the faculty as Chairman of the Department of Periodontics. His appointment is effective September 1, 2019, pending the approval of the appropriate School of Dental Medicine committees, […]

Journal of Dental Research Remembers Dr. Ricardo Teles

Penn Dental Medicine Appoints Dr. Todd Singer Assistant Dean for Intramural and Extramural Affairs

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine welcomes Dr. Todd Singer to the School as Assistant Dean for Intramural and Extramural Affairs. His appointment was effective May 6, and he will officially begin full-time later in the year. In this new position, Dr. Singer will direct operations for the Penn Dental Family Practice, the two multispecialty, community […]

Penn Dental Faculty Recognized by Students with Annual Teaching Awards

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine faculty members were honored by students for excellence in teaching at the School’s Senior Farewell, held May 14 at The Hyatt at the Bellevue in Center City Philadelphia. Each academic year, the graduating class recognizes members of the faculty with teaching awards, presented at this annual event that celebrates the […]

Penn Dental’s Philadelphia Oral Cancer Walk/5K Raises Over $18K for Oral Cancer Care, Research

Philadelphia – Raising awareness of oral cancer and the importance of early detection, Penn Dental Medicine’s 11th annual Philadelphia Oral Cancer Walk/5K and Community Wellness Event drew more than 300 participants and raised more than $18,000 in support of the School’s oral cancer care and research efforts. The student-organized event was held on May 11. […]

Meeting the Oral Health Needs of an Aging Population: The Case for Policy, Training Changes