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UConn Researchers Discover New Stem Cells That Can Generate New Bone

A study by UConn researchers has found stem cells that can generate new bone matter.

pre-K student brushes stuffed animal's teeth with a giant toothbrush

Teaching Dental Health Habits Early

UConn dental students bring a hands-on Children's Dental Health Month presentation to prekindergartners at the Glastonbury Magnet School, part of a week of service during Black History Month.

UConn Shines at New England’s Largest Dental Meeting

UConn School of Dental Medicine students recently attended Yankee Dental Congress—New England’s largest dental meeting—and came home with more than just new knowledge about the field of dentistry.

Revolutionary, painless method of treating children’s cavities used at UConn

Thanks to a revolutionary treatment—silver diamine fluoride (SDF)— UConn has changed the way it approaches the treatment of certain cavities.

Students Tackle Issues Facing Dental Education at Annual Hackathon

ow would you run a dental school if you were dean for the day? Students with the School of Dental Medicine recently took on this challenge at the 6th Annual American Dental Education Association New England Curriculum Hackathon at UConn Health.

What’s Next for the Class of 2020

The UConn School of Dental Medicine celebrated another year of outstanding match results with an overwhelming majority of students in the class of 2020 placing in their top choice residency program.

Delivery of Healthy Donor Cells Key to Correcting Bone Disorder, UConn Researchers Find

In the journal STEM CELLS, research group of Dr. Ivo Kalajzic, lead investigator and professor, presents a study with potential for new treatments to address the root cause of weak and brittle bones.

Clinton Couple Smiles Again Thanks to UConn Dentists

“If anyone can make you dentures, it’s the people at UConn Health,” a friend told Prague Limoncelli of Clinton, Connecticut.

By studying pregnancy in various species, including horses, researchers have gained new insight into understanding how cancer spreads.

UConn and Yale Researchers Draw an Evolutionary Connection Between Pregnancy and Cancer Metastasis

Pregnancy might hold the key to understanding how cancer metastasizes in various mammals - including humans, according to UConn and Yale researchers.

UConn Faculty Promote Gender Equity Through Advances in Dental Research

“This Advances in Dental Research issue is important because it discusses gender equity issues in dental, oral and craniofacial research as well as expands on institutional strategies towards parity,” said guest editor Dr. Effie Ioannidou. “We feel this will be the beginning of a dialogue among stakeholders, which will enhance diversity and equity in the field.”