School of Dental Medicine
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.
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.”
TMD: A Pain in the Jaw (and Neck)
In recognition of National Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Awareness month, Dr. Seema Kurup, assistant professor and course director of Orofacial Pain & TMD at the UConn School of Dental Medicine answers the most frequently asked questions about TMD.
School of Dental Medicine Faculty and Staff Recognized with Awards
School of Dental Medicine faculty and staff were recently recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the field of dental medicine and to UConn Health.
Dentists: Halloween Candy May Come Back to Haunt You
Once you've been spooked by these chilling statistics, keep in mind that after Halloween is over, candy canes, hot chocolate, and gingerbread cookies are on the horizon.
Meet the Researcher: Alix Deymier, Dental Medicine & Engineering
UConn's Alix Deymier has taken an unorthodox route to being a bone researcher, but has always been guided by insatiable curiosity.
Hundreds of UConn Interprofessional Health Students Gather at UConn Health
On Oct. 4 for the annual Deans’ Afternoon more than 450 health professional students from across 9 UConn schools and programs gathered together at UConn Health.