Center for Integrative Global Oral Health Brings Together Global Leaders to Advance Health Advocacy

Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry Welcomes New Cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr. Kyle Vining Earns Hartwell Foundation Award to Study Childhood Leukemia

Dr. Roopali Kulkarni Recognized with ADA and PDA Awards

Philadelphia – Dr. Roopali Kulkarni (D19, GR19, GD21, RES21), Assistant Professor in Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Oral Medicine and Assistant Director of the Postgraduate Oral Medicine Program, was recently recognized with two awards — the 2024 10 Under 10 Award presented by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the 2024 Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) […]

Student, Faculty Research Recognized by AADOCR/IADR

Penn Dental Medicine Participates in WHO Meeting on Social Determinants of Health

Two Penn Dental Medicine Students Elected to National Leadership Posts in ASDA

Philadelphia – The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) has announced the inauguration of its 2024-2025 Executive Committee and Board of Trustees with two Penn Dental Medicine students securing key national leadership positions. They were chosen by the ASDA House of Delegates, which represents 70 dental schools across the United States. Samarth Setru (D’25) assumes the […]

Research at Penn Dental Medicine Spotlights Studies Across Disciplines

Penn’s SNDA Chapter Hosts Annual Black History Month Celebration

Philadelphia – In recognition of Black History Month, Penn Dental Medicine’s Student National Dental Association (SNDA) Chapter hosted its annual Black History Month Celebration. This year’s celebration focused on empowering women in dentistry and honoring black history and culture at Penn Dental Medicine. Historically, SNDA was created to further both the academic and social environment […]

Takeaways on New Acute Dental Pain Management Guideline

Menty Bayleyen Receives Fulbright International Education Administrators Award

Penn Dental Medicine Collaborates with NASEM on Oral Health Education Workshop

Dean Mark Wolff Honored with Woods System of Care Distinguished Service Award

Philadelphia- Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, Dr. Mark S. Wolff, has been awarded the Woods System of Care Distinguished Service Award, presented in appreciation and recognition of outstanding leadership, nationally and globally, in providing high-quality dental care to persons with disabilities. A longstanding advocate for providing comprehensive dental care to individuals with physical, intellectual, […]

Dr. Sunday Akintoye on Minimizing Complications of Oropharyngeal Cancer in African Americans

Dr. Sunday Akintoye, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), shares insights on his efforts to enhance health equity, the significant role played by previous Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) grants in advancing his professional journey, and the profound significance of Black History Month. Read more […]

Penn Dental Medicine Co-Leads New Guideline on Acute Dental Pain Management for Adolescents, Adults

A Look Back at the History of the Dental Library

Penn Dental Medicine Student Empowers African Oral Health Initiatives

Philadelphia – John Button (D’26), a second-year student at Penn Dental Medicine, participated in the conference “Evidence to Policy: Accelerating the Implementation of the Regional and Global Strategies on Oral Health in the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Region,” hosted by Penn Dental Medicine’s Center for Integrative Global Oral Health (CIGOH) in collaboration with the […]

Penn Dental Medicine Expands Community Care with New Site in West Philadelphia 

Penn Dental Medicine Joins with the WHO to Address Oral Health in Africa

Penn Dental Medicine Expanding Care for Cancer Patients