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School of Dental Medicine

From lab discoveries to public outreach initiatives, students, faculty, staff and alumni at ӰƵ prove their dedication to advancing oral health in Cleveland and around the world. Read the latest news that highlights the innovation, care and community impact at the heart of our efforts to advance clinical excellence and service across populations.

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Dental student Erinn Enany wins ADA Health Literacy Essay Contest
Erinn Enany, a third-year student at the School of Dental Medicine, won the American Dental Association’s Health Literacy Essay Contest. Her essay, titled “Small Smiles: What You Need to Know About Baby Teeth,” communicated to new parents what baby teeth are for and how to take care of them. The es...
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Study: Ibuprofen, acetaminophen more effective than opioids in treating dental pain
Opioids are not among the most effective—or longest lasting—options available for relief from acute dental pain, a new examination of the results from more than 460 published studies has found. Ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alone or in combination with acetaminoph...
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Four ӰƵ medtech research projects selected for State of Ohio’s focused commercialization training
I-Corps@Ohio program aims to advance research into products for medical treatments or surgeries Four medical-technology research teams at ӰƵ will participate in focused entrepreneurial training through I-Corps@Ohio, an Ohio Department of Higher Education initiative creat...
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$3.6 million grant aims to improve access to dental care for low-income children
ӰƵ researchers encouraging family doctors to include dental-health screenings, referrals during wellness checkup visits Researchers from the ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine will expand an effort to improve the dental health of low-income children with a ne...
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CWRU and Cleveland dentists team up for annual “Give Kids a Smile” event
ӰƵ dental students will use their training and talents to make a positive impact in the community as part of the annual Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, Feb. 2. The dental students will team up with local professional dentists to provide free oral care for hundreds of C...
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Do baby teeth matter? Researchers from dental school seek to change perceptions, habits
Research team from ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine find that health of primary teeth an early predictor of adult teeth Do children really need their baby teeth? Many believe that primary teeth aren’t all that important. After all, they typically fall out by age 12, and new,...
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School of Dental Medicine’s Clean & Screen Day
The ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine will host its annual Clean & Screen Day Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees can get free dental cleanings, exams and X-rays. The event is free and open to the public, but patients will be attended to on a first-come, first...
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ӰƵ’s dental clinic offering patient discounts during “Admitting Week”
ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine’s main clinic is offering discounted services to new patients who sign up for a comprehensive care plan during “Admitting Week,” Dec. 4-8. Anyone at least 18 years old who has never enrolled as a patient at the dental clinic can receive a de...
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Donate to the School of Dental Medicine's Toys for Tots drive
Join the School of Dental Medicine staff in collecting donations for Toys for Tots this holiday season. The school is accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys and books for children between 6 months and 18 years old. Donation bins will be set up in the first floor administrative area of the Schoo...
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Celebrating 125-year legacy of community dental service
ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine marks milestone with medical museum exhibit Reaching out into the community with dental care is hardly a new idea among Northeast Ohio dentists or students, faculty and staff at the ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine. ...