Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Leads Launch of Epic’s New Orthodontics Module

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine is at the forefront of shaping the future of digital orthodontic care. As one of the first institutions in the nation to implement Epic Wisdom’s new orthodontics tools, Columbia is playing a central role in both developing and testing this new set of integrated electronic health record features. Read more.

Touro College of Dental Medicine Celebrates Grand Opening of the Albuquerque Campus

September 16 marked the official ribbon cutting of the new TCDM clinical training facility on the Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The new 70,000 square foot facility houses more than 100 dental units accommodating students who will be completing their education and clinical training in New Mexico. New Mexico’s first pre-doctoral dental educational/clinical facility supports its first class of 100 students and provides affordable dental care services to communities across the state. Touro leadership was joined by the mayor of Albuquerque for this joyous occasion. KOB TV NBC Eyewitness News 4 covered the official Ribbon Cutting. Read more.

Dental Education

NYU College of Dentistry: White Coat Ceremony

On Monday, September 29, NYU Dentistry held a White Coat Ceremony for DDS and Dental Hygiene Students at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center. With family and friends looking on, the students were cloaked by their faculty mentors and recited the Pledge to the Dental Profession. Read more.

Eastman Institute for Oral Health and UR Schools of Medicine and Nursing Launch Academy of Educators

A new initiative is bringing together faculty from Eastman Institute for Oral Health and across the University of Rochester Medical Center to strengthen healthcare education through collaboration and mentorship. The URMC Academy of Educators is designed to foster a vibrant inter-professional community for those who are deeply committed to education. Read more.

Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine: New State-of-the-Art Wet Lab to Strengthen Students’ Clinical Techniques

Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine celebrated the opening of its state-of-the-art student wet laboratory with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 19. The new facility promises to enhance the dental student experience by providing an advanced, hands-on learning environment designed to foster skill development, expand knowledge in dental laboratory technology and learn about innovations in prosthodontics. Read more.

Research

University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine: Oral Biology Postdoc to Examine Periodontal Disease Through AI Lens

A University at Buffalo researcher will employ artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand periodontal disease development and progression. Lu Li, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Oral Biology in the School of Dental Medicine, was recently awarded a $993,098 Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) from the National Institutes of Health. Read more.

NYU College of Dentistry: In Quest for Better NSAIDs, Researchers Decouple Inflammation from Pain

Research from the NYU Pain Research Center has identified which receptor in prostaglandins—the hormone-like substance targeted by common painkillers—causes pain but not inflammation. The findings, published in Nature Communications, may help researchers to develop more selective drugs to treat pain with fewer side effects.

“Inflammation and pain are usually thought to go hand in hand. But being able to block pain and allow inflammation—which promotes healing—to proceed is an important step in improved treatment of pain,” said study author Dr. Nigel Bunnett, professor and chair of the Dept. of Molecular Pathobiology and a faculty member in the NYU Pain Research Center. Read more.

Awards & Grants

University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine: UB Oral Biology Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Create Miniature Tooth Model

About 1 in 10 children are born with at least one missing permanent tooth due to congenital anomalies. And a much higher percentage of adults lose teeth from decay or injury over their lifetimes. Read more.

NYU College of Dentistry: Inventing a Next-Generation Cavity Fighter

An interdisciplinary team of NYU scientists are developing a zinc-based treatment for tooth decay that combats bacteria, blocks pain, and avoids staining teeth. Dr. Deepak Saxena, professor of molecular pathobiology and director of research innovation and entrepreneurship at NYU Dentistry, is collaborating on a new NIH Small Business Technology Transfer grant with Dr. Marc Walters, professor of chemistry at NYU Arts & Science, to invent and bring to market a next-generation cavity fighter that is an alternative to silver diamine fluoride. Read more.

More News

University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine: Oral Biology Professor Discusses Challenges Facing Older Patients

While older adults are keeping more of their natural teeth than previous generations, they still face greater oral health challenges than their younger counterparts. And this can negatively impact their overall health. Read more.