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Women lag behind men in dental school faculty and pay

By Melissa Busch

The number of full-time female faculty has increased at dental schools in the U.S., but men still outnumber -- and outearn -- women faculty at schools, according to an article published recently in the Journal of Dental Education.

October 4, 2022

More dentists are going to residency: Here's why it matters

By Alex Dagostino

Though it isn't required for practice in most states, postgraduate dental training has grown significantly in recent years. Researchers discussed what the trend means for the field of dentistry in an ADA Health Policy webinar held on September 28.

September 29, 2022

NJ college adds teledentistry to curriculum

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Middlesex College in Edison, NJ, has incorporated TeleDent by MouthWatch in the curriculum of its dental hygiene program.

September 28, 2022

EIOH taps oral, craniofacial sciences department chair

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) has named Dr. Thomas Diekwisch, PhD, as the founding chair of its department of oral and craniofacial sciences.

September 20, 2022

Quality of life is becoming more important to dentistry

By Alex Dagostino

There has been a paradigm shift toward a patient-centered biophysical approach to oral healthcare, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is becoming increasingly relevant in dentistry, according to a literature search published on September 14 in the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice.

September 20, 2022

New topical gel may suppress gum disease

By Melissa Busch

A newly developed topical gel that targets a major driver of periodontitis may prevent and treat gum disease, according to a new animal study published on September 20 in Cell Reports. Since no similar treatments exist, the gel could pave the way for a noninvasive, at-home gum disease treatment.

September 19, 2022

How to change the dental education landscape

By Alex Dagostino

How does dentistry change the scope of the dental education landscape? Former dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Dr. R. Bruce Donoff, answered that question during a presentation he gave on September 13 at the 231st Meeting of the National Advisory of Dental and Craniofacial Research Council.

September 18, 2022

Put the mouth back in the body

By Alex Dagostino

As part of a presentation delivered on September 13 at the 231st Meeting of the National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council, a former dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine related two examples that stress the importance of a partnership between dentistry and medicine.

September 15, 2022

Medical-dental integration needs to start in school

By Alex Dagostino

What if the first dental school had been part of a medical institution? The former dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine spoke about the consequences of long separated medical and dental education in a presentation on September 13.

September 14, 2022

NC invites applications to its dental public health residency program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The North Carolina Dental Public Health Residency Program is accepting applications now through November 1, 2022, for its 2023-2024 academic year, the according to the state's department of health and human services.

September 11, 2022

Delta Dental awards grant to University of the Pacific

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation recently awarded a $250,000 access to care grant to the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry at the University of the Pacific.

September 8, 2022

Skagit Valley College dental therapy program receives accreditation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Community Catalyst is celebrating Skagit Valley College receiving accreditation for its dental therapy program by the ADA's Commission on Dental Accreditation.

September 8, 2022

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