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Dr. Kang Ko (D’15, GD’18), a Periodontics-DScD candidate, has been selected to receive a fellowship from Student Clinician Research Program of the ADA.
Dr. Elliot Hersh, Professor of Pharmacology, discusses the issue of opioids and how dental students are instructed on the dangers of overprescribing pain killers.
Each academic year, the graduating class recognizes members of the faculty with teaching awards, presented at the annual Senior Farewell.
The Samuel Charles Miller Lecture Award is among one of the highest honors bestowed by the AAOM and is given for outstanding contributions to the field of oral medicine.
The Wound Healing Society recognized Dr. Graves’ work that has shown the critical role the FOX01 molecule plays in the response to wounds.
An April 8 symposium co-chaired by Dr. Anh Le, Chair of Oral Surgery, and produced with Penn Medicine, examined gender bias in scientific publishing.
The free course runs May 2-June 26 through Penn’s Online Learning Initiative and covers a full range of dental topics, starting from basic concepts and proceeding to review trends in current dental research and technology.
Penn Dental Medicine students shared their passion for the field of dental medicine, encouraging high school and undergraduate students to consider following their path to a career in dentistry at day-long event April 9.
Dr. Ricciardi, Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, is one of 8 recognized with Penn’s 2016 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.
Held April 2, this was the eighth year that students at Penn Dental Medicine organized the Philadelphia Oral Cancer Walk and 5K to bring attention to the disease and the importance of early detection.
This week students are further exploring the unique opportunities within prosthodontics, while building public awareness of the role a prosthodontist on the dental care team.
To be held April 8 and the Smilow Center for Translational Research, the Symposium will address strategies to achieve gender parity in academic biomedical careers.
Dr. Anh Le, Chair of Oral Surgery, is the co-organizer of this April 8 symposium on gender bias in scientific publishing.
Free care was provided by residents and students within the School’s pediatric clinic. Penn Dental was one of 21 sites taking part in this annual day of service. See CBS3’s report on the day.
In a recent study, Dr. George Hajishengallis showed delivering an inhibitor of a protein called C3 to the periodontal tissue reversed naturally occurring chronic periodontitis inflammation in a preclinical model.
Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics profiles Penn Dental Medicine’s strong engagement in China, noting that the School is leading the way among Penn’s health science schools.
Dr. Sollecito, Chair of Oral Medicine, comments on the ADA’s updated guidelines for the use of antibiotics before dental procedures.
This event, which will provide free screenings and exams, is open to anyone interested in becoming a patient in the School’s teaching clinics. Call 215-898-8965 for an appointment.
His training as an engineer is allowing Geelsu Hwang, a research associate in the lab of Dr. Michel Koo, to bring a unique perspective to the investigation of dental biofilm.
In a new text, Dr. Mel Mupparapu, Professor of Oral Medicine, compiled expertise from Penn and around the world to present a comprehensive picture of the state of the field of oral radiology.
