Colgate-Palmolive $1M Gift to Support Care Center for Persons with Disabilities, Establish Innovation Laboratory

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine has received a $1 million gift from the Colgate-Palmolive Company to help advance patient care through the new Penn Dental Medicine Care Center for Persons with Disabilities and the development of the Colgate Innovation Laboratory there. Through the Innovation Laboratory, to be embedded within the Center, Colgate experts will work […]

Dr. Elliot Hersh Discusses Managing Dental Pain in the Age of Opioids

In the News: Dean Mark Wolff Talks with Public Radio’s Science Friday on Dentistry, Oral Health Science

Penn Dental Medicine Researchers Show Promising New Strategy to Help Bone Fractures Heal Faster

Penn Dental Medicine Students Host Black History Month Celebration

Philadelphia — Penn Dental Medicine’s Student National Dental Association (SNDA) chapter brought together students, staff, and faculty to celebrate Black History Month, hosting its annual celebration event on February 20. Approximately 140 members of the Penn Dental Medicine community were in attendance along with guests from other schools on Penn’s campus and the community. Dr. […]

Dr. Henry Daniell Advancing an Oral Drug for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension with Plant-Based Platform

Penn Dental Medicine Designated Apple Distinguished School for its Classroom Technology

Philadelphia—With a one-to-one initiative that provides every dental student with an iPad, a robust program of faculty-developed AppleBooks that tackle complex dental topics, and the use of software that makes taking notes and exams easier and more convenient, Penn Dental Medicine is wholeheartedly embracing the concept of digital learning and transforming the way it delivers […]

Penn Dental Medicine Welcomes Four New Board Members

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine has added to the depth of its Board of Overseers, recently welcoming four new members. Joining the Board is Dr. Joan O’Shea, Daniel Perkins, Dr. Garry Rayant, and Dr. Tony Saito. Their appointments for three-year renewable terms were officially approved by the University of Pennsylvania’s Board of Trustees at its […]

Professor Emeritus Carolyn Gibson Named a 2019 AAAS Fellow

Dean Mark Wolff Inducted into The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, Dr. Mark Wolff, has been inducted as a Fellow of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, alongside 23 other prominent leaders in medicine, academia, and public health advocacy. Dr. Wolff was the only dentist among the new inductees, who were inaugurated at a ceremony held November 15 […]

Board Chair Dr. William W.M. Cheung Recognized with Penn’s Alumni Award of Merit

Philadelphia – Penn Dental Medicine alumnus and Board of Overseers Chair Dr. William W. M. Cheung has been recognized with one of the University of Pennsylvania’s highest alumni awards as a 2019 recipient of the Alumni Award of Merit. Each year, Penn Alumni presents the award to distinguished alumni volunteers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership […]

Dr. Yu Cheng Chang Receives AAP Foundation Teaching Fellowship

Philadelphia – Recognized for his commitment to teaching, Dr. Yu Cheng Chang (GD’15, GD’16, D’18), Assistant Professor of Clinical Periodontics, has been awarded an American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation Teaching Fellowship. The Fellowship is awarded annually to two individuals nationwide. AAP Teaching Fellowships are designed to support and encourage a career in academia by […]

Penn Dental Medicine Holds Day of Free Screenings for Veterans

Philadelphia – In conjunction with Veterans Day, Penn Dental Medicine joined in honoring those who have served our country, opening its doors to Veterans on November 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 […]

Penn Dental Student Takes First Place in Innovation Competition

Philadelphia – Third-year Penn Dental Medicine student Ola Adel Farrag (D’21) has been recognized for her innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, taking first place in the third annual Shils Stars Dental Student Competition. Presented by the Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to innovation in health care, the Student Competition included […]

Prosthodontics Students Take Top Award for Research

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]