School of Dental Medicine

Nurse with a patient undergoing chemotherapy. (Getty Images)

Dental Researchers Get at Root Causes of Cancer Patients’ Mouth Sores

Oral mucositis, a common side effect of chemotherapy, is associated with detrimental changes in the oral microbiome, says new School of Dental Medicine research.

Dr. Sharon Gordon, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, in the newly renovated Dental Care Clinic at UConn Health. (Cloe Poisson, Copyright © 2019. Hartford Courant. Used with permission.)

New Dental Dean Forming Alliances to Build a Better Health Care Model

As medicine moves toward an integrated approach to care, UConn’s new dental dean sees a greater role for dental medicine in the delivery of that care.

Eleven finalists received special honors at the CT Tech Council's 15th annual Women of Innovation awards gala. (Connecticut Technology Council Photo).

Three UConn Researchers Named Women of Innovation by CT Tech Council

UConn researchers took home top prizes in three categories at The Connecticut Technology Council’s 15th annual “Women of Innovation” awards gala.

Drs. Monty MacNeil, Steven Lepowsky, Richard Valachovic

Dental School Represents at National Meeting

American Dental Education Association’s annual session has a UConn flair, with a familiar face serving as chair.

Dr. Rajesh Lalla, professor of dental medicine; Diane Burgess, professor of pharmaceutical sciences; and Tingting Li, pharmaceutical graduate student. (Dr. Rajan Jog/UConn Photo)

New Therapy Targets Painful Side Effect of Cancer Treatment

Collaborators are close to replacing the 'sledge hammer' with a more precise and effective treatment option that doesn’t include risk of addiction or abuse.

Second year dental students recite an American Dental Association pledge during a white coat ceremony on Friday marking their transition from theoretical to clinic-based learning. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Dental Students Ready for Patients

Second-year dental students donned new white coats in a ceremony Friday to mark their transition to clinic-based learning.

Frank Nichols, clinical professor, at his lab at UConn Health in Farmington on Oct. 30, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Bad to the Bone: Bacterial Lipids, Bone Loss, and Periodontal Disease

UConn Health researchers have received $1.5 million from the NIH for a project that could lead to the development of treatments to prevent the progression of periodontitis and to help restore gum tissues and bone lost through the progression of gum disease.

Mark Litt portrait photo

Meet the Researcher: Mark Litt, UConn Health

UConn Health professor Mark Litt has dedicated his career to investigating why we engage in behaviors like smoking that we know are harmful to our health.

Mostafa Analoui, executive director of venture development, speaks with Kashmira Kulkarmi, chief scientist, and Alex Tikhonov, senior scientist at Azitra's technology incubator lab at the Cell and Genome Sciences Building in Farmington on Feb. 8, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Venture Development Helps Foster CT Business Opportunities

UConn's Mostafa Analoui sits down with MetroHartford Alliance to discuss how the University's entrepreneurship and venture development programs support business opportunities in the state.

Smiling teen with braces

Spotlight on Services: Orthodontics

Whether the need is for a straighter smile or better bite, the Center for Orthodontic Care at UConn Health, located in the 6th floor of the Outpatient Pavilion on the Farmington campus, is ready to offer a customized treatment approach.