School of Dental Medicine

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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.

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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.

New Research Strategies for Study of Oral Complications of Cancer Therapies

A portfolio of scientific research papers in the Journal of the Cancer National Institute edited by Dr. Douglas Peterson addresses the oral complications of cancer therapies.

A senior woman is in a dentist's chair , the dentist is showing her where the problem with her teeth is on a set of model dentures which is held by the dental nurse . The brightly lit dentist surgery is clean and modern.

As We Age, Oral Health Plays Increasing Role in Overall Health

In the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, UConn Health experts cite the  role of all health care professionals in working to promote good oral hygiene in the elderly population.

Newly-Patented UConn Technology Alleviates Issues with Dental Implant Bridges

New technology to improve dental implant bridges invented by Dr. Avinash Bidra, associate professor at the UConn School of Dental Medicine, recently received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Welcome to the UConn School of Dental Medicine

Join Dr. Sharon Gordon, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, for a tour of the school’s state of the art clinical, research, and learning facilities.

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Tech to Assist With Medication Compliance

Self-recorded patient videos may unlock the key to improving medication adherence among depression patients, say UConn Health researchers.

Fifty-four students in the UConn School of Dental Medicine Class of 2023 (pictured) received their white coats on Aug. 23, along with UConn School of Medicine's 110 new medical students. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

164 New White Coats Issued at UConn Health

The Class of 2023, the largest incoming class in UConn Health’s history, is now donning new physician and dentist-to-be white coats.

Fifty-four students in the UConn School of Dental Medicine Class of 2023 (pictured) received their white coats on Aug. 23, along with UConn School of Medicine's 110 new medical students. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

164 New White Coats Issued at UConn Health

The Class of 2023, the largest incoming class in UConn Health’s history, is now donning new physician and dentist-to-be white coats.