Dental Education: Page 54

Univ. of Cincinnati hygiene program receives $300K

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Cincinnati's Blue Ash regional campus said it has received a donation of more than $300,000 for its dental hygiene department.

April 16, 2017

Univ. of Rochester dedicates new pediatric dental clinic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) and the School of Medicine and Dentistry recently dedicated a new pediatric dental clinic.

April 6, 2017

Case Western gets $1.5M for HIV oral inflammation study

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. National Institutes of Health has awarded Case Western Reserve University researchers $1.5 million over five years to study HIV-related inflammation in the mouth and throat.

April 5, 2017

Dawson Academy purchased by private equity firm

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Dawson Academy, a dental education company, has been purchased by private equity firm Valencia Capital.

March 28, 2017

ADA to create new licensing exam

By Theresa Pablos

In an effort to end licensing exams that use live patients, the ADA is creating its own exam to test the clinical competency of dentists. The association plans to have the exam developed, tested, and available for states to license by 2020.

March 27, 2017

NIDCR awards Pitt $11.7M for tissue regeneration center

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) School of Dental Medicine an $11.7 million grant to start a resource center to study therapies for regenerating damaged dental, oral, and craniofacial tissues.

March 16, 2017

UCSF dental school dean to retire this year

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

John Featherstone, PhD, dean of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry, has announced he will retire in December 2017.

March 1, 2017

Neb. dental school gets $4M to expand rural dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry has been awarded a $4 million, 10-year contract to increase the number of UNMC dental school graduates practicing in the state's rural areas.

February 28, 2017

Dental students less inclined to give back by 4th year

By Theresa Pablos

Studies indicate that dental students, even those who are taught alongside dental therapy students, show declining levels of support about caring for underserved populations as dental school progresses. A new study explored why empathy declines during dental school and what can be done to stop the trend.

February 9, 2017

Kaiser Permanente premiers integrated medical-dental clinic

By Lori Roniger

Kaiser Permanente opened a pilot integrated medical-dental clinic in January that is believed to be the first such enterprise that is not publicly funded. Located in Beaverton, OR, the clinic is the first for Kaiser in which both types of care are offered in the same building and medical and dental staff also work together to provide integrated care.

January 29, 2017

Dentsply Sirona to provide equipment to Penn dental school

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental products manufacturer Dentsply Sirona will provide the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine with curing lights and instruction in restorative materials and techniques.

January 23, 2017

Budget cuts derail Mo. dental school plan

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Plans for a new dental school in southern Missouri have been suspended after state budget cuts eliminated more than 40% of the money set aside for the school.

January 17, 2017

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