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News Item UofL researchers working toward a vaccine against tooth decay
Researchers with the University of Louisville School of Dentistry have found that a nontoxic part of E. coli could lead to a vaccine against tooth decay.
News Item UofL receives $1.6 million to study periodontal disease
As the U.S. population ages, dentists are seeing more serious periodontal disease.
News Item School of Dentistry names new dean
John J. Sauk, associate dean for research administration and training at the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Dentistry, has been selected to be dean of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry.
News Item UofL Dental School Receives Grants Totalling $5.8 Million
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry recently received grants and awards totaling $5.8 million for research related to periodontal disease and birth defects.
News Item UofL Researchers Uncover New Clues to Periodontal Disease
Researchers at University of Louisville School of Dentistry have learned that a common bacteria of the mouth, P. gingivalis, may be circumventing the body’s immune system by “tricking” white blood cells and then hijacking the cells to ensure its own survival.
News Item Elizabethtown clinic renamed to honor dentistry leader
The University of Louisville Elizabethtown Dental Clinic has been renamed to honor Dr. Richard L. Miller, a dentist, community leader and former acting dean of the UofL School of Dentistry.
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News Item UofL’s Birth Defects Center receives $10.3 million for research
University of Louisville researchers will seek new solutions for the prevention of birth defects, thanks to $10.3 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
News Item Students offer gift of dental care this holiday season
Giving through service to hundreds of rural Kentuckians is the focus for more than a dozen senior dental students and several faculty. Their effort is part of a Remote Area Medical project in Knott County, Ky.
News Item Smile Kentucky! offers dental treatment in tough times
Tough economic conditions mean more elementary and middle school students are taking advantage of free dental care through the Smile Kentucky! program. Over 300 children from Jefferson and surrounding counties will visit the School of Dentistry Friday Feb. 6 for oral treatment.
News Item Dental students serve in Belize
ULSD students and faculty are joining with those in other disciplines to serve the people of Belize this Spring Break through the university’s International Service Learning Program.
News Item UofL dental and medical community reach out in eastern Kentucky
June 27-28 event helps residents in Pikeville, Ky. with free dental and medical care
News Item Researchers discover how bacteria sabotages natural immune defense
Researchers at the University of Louisville want to know whether AMD3100, a drug developed to combat HIV can help also control periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gums.
News Item UofL/UK collaboration to bring better dental care to the state’s children
New money to help state's children
News Item Symposium focuses on cultural sensitivity
Remote Area Medical Director Stan Brock gave a presentation during the Health Sciences Center Cultural Competency Symposium. ULSD faculty and students also received a framed T-shirt by dental alumni Bill Collins and Greg Bentley in honor of the school's collaboration with RAM in Kentucky, and the important work that has been done by both organizations.
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