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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Less pain, same results? Researchers explore drill-free treatments for cavities in older adults
A trip to the dentist isn’t something people usually look forward to. “Because of all the drilling and injections, it’s not fun,” acknowledged Suchitra Nelson, an associate dean and professor at the ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine. While discomfort can’t be…
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June 23, 2014
Dental medicine has joined the fields of medicine, nursing, psychology, social work and others to develop evidence-based practices that are the gold standards of patient care, according to a ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine researcher. Evidence-based practices evolve from…
June 02, 2014
President Barbara R. Snyder announced today that a 1979 alumnus of the School of Dental Medicine will become its next dean July 1. Kenneth B. Chance, Sr., a professor and chief of endodontics at the University of Kentucky, will succeed longtime dental school leader Jerry Goldberg this summer after…
April 28, 2014
Discovery allows researchers to study how immune cells ward off oral diseases ӰƵ dental researchers found a less invasive way to extract single rare immune cells from the mouth to study how the mouth’s natural defenses ward off infection and inflammation. By isolating…
March 20, 2014
The ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine is recruiting 200 new patients between ages 10 and 18 for its annual “Braces for Teenagers” program. The program offers patients braces for $3,450—a savings from the typical orthodontist fees of $6,000 and more. Patients are treated by…
March 10, 2014
Researchers from ӰƵ have discovered how byproducts in the form of small fatty acids from two bacteria prevalent in gum disease incite the growth of deadly Kaposi’s sarcoma-related (KS) lesions and tumors in the mouth. The discovery could lead to early saliva testing…
February 21, 2014
Yiping Han, professor of periodontics in the School of Dental Medicine, authored the eighth most-read article of 2013 in the Journal of Dental Research. Read her article, titled "Mobile Microbiome: Oral Bacteria in Extra-oral Infections and Inflammation."
January 07, 2014
The ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine will offer free dental exams, X-rays, cleaning and oral cancer screenings Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9 to 11 a.m. Patients must be at least 18 years old and cannot be a current dental clinic patient or have full dentures. The clinic is at…
December 17, 2013
When Joseph Tooman sat down for his regular oral exam at ӰƵ’s dental clinic, a student dentist began examining his teeth while a nursing student checked his vital signs. Beside Tooman sitting in the dental chair were third-year student dentist Oliver Sun and Master of…
November 26, 2013
The School of Dental Medicine staff is collecting toys from all members of the campus community to donate to Toys for Tots. Donations now are being accepted and can be brought to the School of Dental Medicine’s first floor administration area, room DO1340. The phone number for pickups is…
October 29, 2013
Oral pain that feels like a scalded mouth and can last for months has baffled dental researchers since the 1970s, when burning oral sensations were linked to mucosal, periodontal and restorative disorders, and mental or emotional causes. It’s called burning mouth syndrome (BMS), and it’s gaining…