Columbia University College of Dental Medicine is Awarded Cabrini Foundation Grant for Education and Prevention

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has awarded the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine a $400,000 grant to embed an oral health education and prevention component into its service model for patients receiving care in its dental clinics and community care settings. The grant represents an expansion of the collaboration between CDM and the Foundation, which seeks to improve the health of vulnerable New Yorkers. Read more.

University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine SUNY Chancellor Selects UB’s Patricia Diaz for 2024 Hispanic Leadership Institute

Patricia Diaz, DDS, PhD, Sunstar Robert J. Genco Endowment Chair in the School of Dental Medicine at the University at Buffalo, is one of 11 fellows selected for the 2024 Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI) class for the State University of New York. Read more.

Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine: Six Stony Brook Students Match in Phase I

This year’s residency season got off to a flying start at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, with six students securing residency positions through Phase I of the Match. Two will continue their education in the orthodontics and periodontics advanced education programs at Stony Brook, while four others earned such residencies at Columbia University, Montefiore Medical Center/Einstein College of Medicine, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and University of the Pacific.

Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College Dental Students Give Long Island Kids A Smile

Dental anxiety affects millions of Americans, and students at Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) did their part to mitigate it last week at the school’s Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) event held at the Lawrence Kindergarten. Seventeen dental students screened, educated and entertained 150 four and five-year-olds during the three-hour program. Read more.

NYU College of Dentistry: Effective Cavity Prevention Program to Launch in New Hampshire Schools

CariedAway™ NH Concord, an innovative cavity prevention program developed by researchers at NYU Dentistry, has received a $1 million, three-year award from Northeast Delta Dental to launch in elementary and middle schools in Concord, Pittsfield, and the Merrimack Valley school district. The program will use point-of-care technology created by Massachusetts-based New England Survey Systems (NESS) to design precision treatment plans. Read more.

University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine Serves 162 Vets During Dentistry Smiles on Veterans Day

The eighth annual Dentistry Smiles on Veterans Day event held on the University at Buffalo South Campus Nov. 11 set a new standard for community engagement, health care and teamwork, organizers say. Read more.

Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College Hosts Sixth Annual “Smiles for Veterans” Event

Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) hosted its sixth annual Smiles for Veterans on November 14. The event provided comprehensive dental screenings, x-rays, cleanings and fillings at no cost to veterans, military personnel and their spouses in honor of Veterans Day. Read more.

Eastman Institute For Oral Health, University of Rochester: Leading the Way in Early Childhood Caries Research

Because severe tooth decay among young children is difficult to treat effectively and has an alarming and distressing tendency to recur following treatment, scientists at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, who have been awarded multi-million-dollar grants for their innovative research, are making headway. Read more.

Awards

Eastman Institute For Oral Health, University of Rochester Associate Professor Honored with Prestigious Research Award

The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) honored Dr. Konstantinos Chochlidakis (Prostho ’13, MS ’13) with the 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award for his significant contributions to literature, teaching, clinical applications in prosthodontics, dentistry, science and health professions. Read more.

Faculty News

Eastman Institute For Oral Health, University of Rochester: Dr. Linda Rasubala Recognized for Outstanding Leadership

“Dr. Rasubala has an amazing ability to lead and manage diverse teams of learners, peers and other leaders with ease and finesse.” That’s what Andrea Berry, the executive director of Faculty Life at University of Central Florida College of Medicine, said about Linda Rasubala, DDS, PhD, MSHPE (GenDen ’12, GPR ‘13), the only dentist accepted into and to have completed the 2022 Association of American Medical Colleges’ Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Certificate Program. Read more.

More News

University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine: Dental School Celebrates Renovated Specialty Clinic

The School of Dental Medicine (SDM) celebrated the completion of its renovated first-floor specialty clinic in Squire Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 27. Approximately 60 guests — a mixture of students, faculty, staff and alumni — attended. Read more.

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine: ADA Executive Director Visits CDM

On November 28, students and faculty at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine welcomed Dr. Raymond Cohlmia, executive director of the American Dental Association (ADA), who spoke about his vision for the future of the ADA and his view of the opportunities and challenges for those working in the oral health field. Read more.

NYU College of Dentistry: Dental Health Show on Doctor Radio Broadcasts Live from GNYDM

The Dental Health Show, hosted by Dr. Amr Moursi, professor and chair of the NYU Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry, is broadcast monthly on Sirius XM’s Doctor Radio channel to provide the latest news, technology, and breakthroughs in the realm of oral health. On Monday, November 27, 2023, a special edition of the Dental Health Show was broadcast live from the Javits Center, the site of the 99th annual Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM). Read more.