Pediatric Clinic Open House Debuts Renovation Updates

February 13, 2019

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine debuted the recent renovations to the School’s Pediatric Clinic with an open house celebration on February 12. The Penn Dental Medicine community of faculty, staff, and students joined with alumni to tour the clinic and see the updates to both the clinical care and patient areas. “We are excited to […]

Dr. Arnold Weisgold Named to School’s Dean’s Council

February 4, 2019

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine recently welcomed Arnold Weisgold, DDS, FACD, to its Dean’s Council. The Council serves as an external advisory group to the School’s Dean on matters relevant to advancing the mission of Penn Dental Medicine. As a long-time member of the faculty, Dr. Weisgold brings close ties to the School to the […]

Penn Dental Medicine Offering Free Emergency Care to Furloughed Federal Workers

January 22, 2019

Philadelphia – As the federal government shutdown continues, Penn Dental Medicine is opening its doors to furloughed federal workers, offering them free care for emergency dental needs. Faculty and students at Penn Dental Medicine will see furloughed workers needing urgent care during the regular hours of operation — 8 am to 5 pm, Monday thru […]

Orthodontics Resident Takes Top Award in Research Competition

December 18, 2018

Philadelphia – First-year Penn Dental Medicine orthodontics resident Dr. Xuefeng Zhao was recently recognized for his research, taking first place in the Young Researchers Forum that was part of the Chinese Dentistry Research and Administration Society’s Third Annual Meeting. The meeting was held in Chengdu, China, in November. Dr. Zhao was invited by the Chinese […]

HDA Student Chapter Takes Top Prize in 2018 Orgullo Competition

Philadelphia – The Penn Dental Medicine student chapter of the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) took top prize in the 2018 Orgullo Competition, recognized for educational efforts in the area of prevention. This annual competition, sponsored by the Hispanic Dental Association and Crest Oral B, is open to student chapters nationwide. This year’s competition, held at […]

Expanding Engagement in China

September 1, 2015

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine is continuing to expand its engagement in China, presenting the Orofacial Stem Cell Research Summit at the Penn Wharton China Center (PWCC) on September 12 and being one of the first recipients of the Penn China Research and Engagement Fund (CREF) awards. The Summit and the inaugural CREF awards, announced […]