UConn Dentist Says Restored Teeth Need Lifelong Care
For patients with tooth restorations such as crowns, bridges, veneers, and implants, UConn Health dentist Dr. Avinash Bidra recommends regular six-month dental examinations and a daily regimen of...
View ArticleCharles Osgood Speaks at UConn Health Commencement
Radio and television commentator Charles Osgood delivers the 2016 UConn Health Commencement address. “Medicine stands on the threshold of great advances, and you will be a part of that,” he told...
View ArticleFour UConn Professors Named AAAS Fellows
Four UConn professors, including three from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and one from UConn Health, were named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this week....
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View ArticleBacterial Fats, Not Dietary Ones, May Deserve Blame for Heart Disease
Heart disease and fatty clogs in the arteries go hand in hand. But new evidence suggests the fatty molecules might come not only from what you eat, but from the bacteria in your mouth, report UConn...
View ArticleCommencement 2018
The Class of 2018 will mark the end of their time here at Commencement ceremonies May 5-7. Read on for stories about the graduating seniors, where they are headed, and the memories they are taking with...
View ArticleNew Dental Dean Named
The University of Connecticut has recruited Sharon M. Gordon as UConn School of Dental Medicine’s next dean. She will be the first woman to serve as dean of the dental school in its more than 50-year...
View ArticleTwo UConn Faculty Named AAAS Fellows
Two UConn faculty members, Professor Nora Berrah of the Department of Physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Susan Reisine, professor emerita of the School of Dental Medicine at UConn...
View ArticleUConn Dental Students Ready for Patients
It’s out of the classroom and into the clinic for the UConn School of Dental Medicine Class of 2021. The dental school held a ceremony on Friday awarding new white coats to 47 second-year students to...
View ArticleNew Therapy Targets Painful Side Effect of Cancer Treatment
When Cellix Bio, a drug design firm, approached Dr. Rajesh Lalla to discuss ideas and their patented compounds for a better way to treat oral mucositis, he had no doubt he wanted to be involved. As a...
View ArticleNew 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, and a strong foundation already in place to make...
View ArticleDental Researchers Get at Root Causes of Cancer Patients’ Mouth Sores
For many patients undergoing chemotherapy, the development of mouth sores is a common problem. A team of researchers at UConn School of Dental Medicine are now a step closer to understanding the root...
View Article2019 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
Editor’s Note: The University of Connecticut will begin to use walk-through metal detectors at Gampel Pavilion this month as part of an ongoing commitment to safety and security. The new technology...
View ArticleDIY Dentistry – Don’t Do It
As direct-to-consumer marketing becomes pervasive, there’s a growing trend of Do-It-Yourself or DIY dentistry – prompting patients to skip the trip to the orthodontist in favor of at-home impression...
View ArticleTapping into the Way Cells Communicate
A new technology discovered by a team including UConn School of Dental Medicine researchers records cellular communication in real time – providing a closer look into the dynamics of cell secretion and...
View ArticleFood Insecurity Leading to Type 2 Diabetes
A collaborative study by a team of Connecticut researchers shows there is a strong connection between food insecurity and insulin resistance, the underlying problem in type 2 diabetes. Insulin...
View Article164 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.
View ArticleAs We Age, Oral Health Plays Increasing Role in Overall Health
Oral health is a critical component to overall health for all ages, but according to dental and medical experts from UConn Health, vigilance is especially critical for older adults. In a review article...
View ArticleMeet the Researcher: Alix Deymier, Dental Medicine & Engineering
A professional dancer, model, circus artist, choreographer, and assistant professor of biomedical engineering. UConn Health’s Alix Deymier has been in all these roles through her winding path to an...
View ArticleDentists: Halloween Candy May Come Back to Haunt You
Halloween and candy. You can’t have one without the other. As we know, children are willing to brave the dark and the cold New England air and confront spooky vampires and witches, to get candy. How...
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