School of Dental Medicine
UConn Health Honors Its Own
UConn Health’s recognition program, supported by the Human Resources Department, recently hosted a variety of successful events including the Dr. Peter J. Deckers Employee Appreciation Award and the annual celebration of employee years of service.
Promise of Personalized Medicine in Dentistry Embraces Team Approach
Dentistry ties into what’s known as “systemic health.” Dr. R. Lamont MacNeil, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, shares his perspective on the future of health care.
School of Medicine to Launch New Curriculum in 2016
The new curriculum is designed to take into account developments in healthcare, information technology, and adult learning theory.
Promise of Personalized Medicine in Dentistry Embraces Team Approach
The dean of the School of Dental Medicine discusses anticipated changes in dentistry as health care evolves toward a more personalized model.
UConn Medical and Dental Students Make Their Match
Almost all of UConn's soon-to-be doctors and dentists matched to a residency program for the next phase of their careers, and many secured their top choice.
Popular Cosmetic Fix May Threaten Bone Density
A UConn oral radiologist says the off-label use of Botox to treat jaw pain appears to have a dangerous side effect.
Skeletal, Craniofacial and Oral Biology Symposium
UConn Health’s federally-funded grant to train people for careers in Skeletal, Craniofacial and Oral Biology (SCOB) research sponsored its annual capstone symposium last month. Seventeen trainees presented their research findings on topics including how bone, cartilage and teeth develop; genetics; biomechanics/biomaterials; and regeneration of diseased or damaged tissues. Linda Strausbaugh, professor of molecular and cell […]
Developing a Medical School Curriculum for the 21st Century
Renovating UConn Health’s academic building, along with the curriculum, is part of the changes taking place at the medical school.
Interprofessional Health Care
AHEC students work and learn in interprofessional teams to provide care for the urban underserved.
Genome Research on Mouth Fungi May Help Predict Infections
The UConn study will advance the treatment of oral infections in those with a suppressed immune system.