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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.

Recent News

Students treat senior patients in van equipped as dentist’s office
Students and faculty at ӰƵ’s School of Dental Medicine are treating Cleveland-area seniors in a dentist’s office on wheels—a 38-foot van, in fact, renovated to provide full-service oral care. The “Lifelong Smiles” van—believed to be the first of its kind in Northeast Oh...
CWRU and Cleveland Clinic break ground on Health Education Campus; to open summer 2019
Designed by London’s Foster + Partners architects, building to offer state-of-the-art technology, innovative interprofessional education ӰƵ and Cleveland Clinic broke ground Thursday on a four-story, 485,000-square-foot Health Education Campus (HEC) that its leaders vo...
Reunite with classmates and meet new alumni
This year, ӰƵ will celebrate 23 classes whose graduation years end in zeros and fives, giving each class the chance to reunite. See a full list of reunion events at case.edu/alumni/homecoming/. Some reunion events include: Law School’s All Alumni Reception and Reunion...
School of Dental Medicine to offer free exams, x-rays
ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine is offering free dental exams and X-rays for first-time adult patients at the school’s Comprehensive Care Clinic on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Such basic dental services typically cost about $90. To be eligible for the free service, you must be a...
CWRU researchers find high blood sugar of diabetes can cause immune system malfunction
ӰƵ scientists show how sugar-derived molecules can weaken infection-fighting antimicrobial beta-defensin peptides ӰƵ scientists may have uncovered a molecular mechanism that sets into motion the dangerous infection in the feet and hands that often occur...
Fourth-year student wins essay contest on diabetes, oral health
Laura Martin, a rising fourth-year student in the School of Dental Medicine, won an essay contest for her ability to write about oral health in a way that the layperson can understand. In her essay, titled “Diabetes and Your Smile,” Martin clearly conveyed her message about oral health awareness, e...
CWRU dental researcher contributes to sisters’ case study of rare genetic syndrome
Physicians and dentists sharing information about rarely seen diseases can help future health-care specialists when patients seek help with unusual symptoms. Dental professionals recently received information from periodontists from ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine and the ...
Late alumnus Oreste ”Russ” Zanni leaves $3 million to School of Dental Medicine
Four decades after he graduated, Oreste “Russ” Zanni still felt a special tie to ӰƵ’s School of Dental Medicine. For one thing, the place provided him a powerful foundation for a flourishing career that spanned treatment, research and teaching. For another, it remained home to spe...
CWRU study finds dental implants result in better quality of life for osteoporotic women than other treatment options
With age, postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are at greater risk of losing their teeth. But what treatment for tooth loss provides women with the highest degree of satisfaction in their work and social lives? A new study by ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine researchers s...
Treating gum disease reduces prostate symptoms, CWRU researchers find
Treating gum disease reduced symptoms of prostate inflammation, called prostatitis, report researchers from ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine and the Departments of Urology and Pathology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. Previous studies have found a link between ...