News from the School of Dentistry
Researchers find association between oral bacteria and esophageal cancer
Findings represent the first direct evidence that P. gingivalis could be a risk factor for esophageal cancer
Children receive free dental screenings and oral health education
Community effort part of the American Dental Association’s national Give Kids a Smile Day
ADA New Dentist Conference
D4 student Charity VanderWall-Lacey received a grant to take part in the ADA New Dentist Conference in Washington, DC.
New patent on synthetic molecules brings researchers closer to therapeutic approach for gum disease
Donald Demuth, Ph.D., and Frederick Luzzio, Ph.D., receive patent for biochemical structure
Statewide children’s oral health surveillance initiative launches in Bullitt County
Initiative to screen 6,000 students in Kentucky over an 18-month period
UofL School of Dentistry ranked No. 2 in the nation
Student surveys lift UofL two positions over last year on GraduatePrograms.com
DentaQuest selects UofL’s David L. Dunn, M.D., Ph.D., as Health Equity Hero for innovations in care delivery
Dunn one of only seven people nationwide recognized for their work on oral health
