The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. Still, more than 100 years later, we see disparities in representation in the medical field at large, as well as in healthcare treatment across the country. The field of dentistry is not immune to this unfortunate issue; as of 2020, only 3.8% of U.S. dentists are Black. Read more.

Dr. Sharon Elad’s research was recently published in the journal with the highest impact factor (508.72) CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. The chair of EIOH’s Oral Medicine Department’s study is titled “The broadening scope of oral mucositis and oral ulcerative mucosal toxicities of anticancer therapies.”Read more.

Pandemic-caused factors like stress and lack of routine are linked to poor oral health in children according to Dr. Carla Tornatore, Director of Pediatric Dentistry at Touro Dental Health, and even now, parents are painfully admitting to it being their child’s first dental appointment since prior to the pandemic’s start. Read more.

New research from Drs. Deepak Saxena and Xin Li and team finds that e-cigarette users have a distinct oral microbiome that elicits altered immune responses. Read more.

AHEAD – Achieving Health Equity Through Access for All with Disabilities – will gather health professionals, policymakers, and the disability community to discuss improving access to oral health care for people with disabilities.The event is open to the public with registration. To register and view the complete agenda, please visit dental.nyu.edu/ahead.