Press Room
Members of the media who are interested in covering the dental school, looking for a dental medicine expert or would like more information, are encouraged to contact one of the following school representatives.
Siobhan Gallagher
Deputy Director, Media Relations
Phone: 617-636-6586
siobhan.gallagher@tufts.edu
Lisa LaPoint
Assistant Director, Media Relations
Phone: 617-636-3707
lisa.lapoint@tufts.edu
Anyone interested in videotaping or photographing on the Tufts University Health Sciences campus must make arrangements in advance with a member of the Tufts Health Sciences media relations team.
Press Releases
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Tufts School of Dental Medicine marks 150 years of education, training and research (May 31, 2018)
Exercise-induced hormone irisin linked to new mechanisms for bone metabolism (March 3, 2017)
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine honors trailblazers in their fields (December 16, 2016)
Non-healing tissue from diabetic foot ulcers reprogrammed as pluripotent stem cells (June 28, 2016)
Adults with Special Needs See Gains, Challenges with Long Term Oral Care (July 9, 2014)
Despite Burden, Sjögren’s Syndrome May Not Impede Function (February 4, 2014)
Improving the Oral Health of Adults with Special Needs Proves Challenging (August 1, 2013)
Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Development of Wisdom Teeth in Children (April 3, 2013)
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Tufts extends its presidential tree
June 18, 2018In Jamaica, Tufts dentists provide care for rural communities
February 7, 2018University dental students on mission to help local veterans
WCVB, May 17, 2018Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Celebrates its 150th Anniversary
Bulletin of Dental Education, March 14, 2018Cool Jobs: Drilling into the secrets of teeth
Science News for Students, February 1, 2018From burping pigs to underground death fights, an endodontist answers a calling in filmmaking
ADA News, January 22, 2018A Dental Response to the Opioid Epidemic
ADEA, Charting Progress, November 15, 2017Go inside an Ebola lab. Be a dentist. Simulate surgery
STAT, October 20, 2017Health and Wellness Fair a Good Fit in Medford
Itemlive, October 2, 2017America's dental-care gap is wide. How some states are trying to close it.
Christian Science Monitor, June 15, 2017The Path to Good Posture: Easy Stretches to Align Your Spine
Martha Stewart Living, June 2017 IssueThe dentist’s office is a new front in the fight against domestic violence
Slate, XX Factor, May 31, 2017Dentists are pushed to screen patients for domestic abuse — and offer help
STAT, May 31, 2017Integrating 21st-century workplace skills into lecture-based courses
EduCause, May 22, 2017Rockport store helps Zambian women
Gloucester Times, May 22, 2017Seniors seek affordable dental care options
Chicago Tribune, May 16, 2017This is what your teeth can reveal about your overall health
The Huffington Post, April 25, 2017Why can’t teeth heal themselves? (video)
STAT News, Boddities, April 19, 2017Anti-age your...teeth!
Dr. Oz The Good Life magazine, April 2017, print issueNorth Adams preschoolers now brushing their teeth in school
iBerkshires, March 15, 2017Local doctor discusses brushing with activated charcoal
WCVB, March 12, 2017Is it safe for pregnant women to go to the dentist? Yes.
The Conversation, December 7, 2016Dental program for developmentally disabled patients marks 40 years
GateHouse News, November 23, 2016Give Kids A Smile ambassadors assemble
American Dental Association News (ADA News), November 16, 2016Getting dental care can be a challenge for people with disabilities
NPR, Health Shots, October 24, 2016Dental students practice communicating with patients in essay contest
American Dental Association News (ADA News), September 23, 2016To floss, or not to floss? Boston dentists say there’s no question.
The Boston Globe, August 2, 2016At Tufts Dental School, Students Learn to Relax
Boston Magazine, 4/18/2016Dental schools can help lower costs associated with ER visits
The Boston Globe, 4/18/20164 Times It Pays to Talk Back to Your Dentist
Time, 12/9/20155 things to know about teeth whitening
The Boston Globe, 10/9/2015Why going to the dentist still seems stuck in the Stone Age
The Washington Post, 8/5/2015Stoughton dentist preaching laser surgery to treat newborns with lip tie or tongue tie
Boston Globe, 5/26/2015Chaos and fear reign in wake of earthquake
Boston Herald, 4/27/2015Billerica dentist to push Rick Hoyt along Boston Marathon route
Lowell Sun, 4/8/2015For needy in Maine with dental concerns, reasons to smile
Portland Press Herald, 2/13/2015What does determination sound like? Could it be the noise of grinding teeth?
The Washington Post, 2/9/2015Ask Well: Whiter Teeth
The New York Times, 3/20/20153D Printers Reduce Time in Dentist’s Chair
CBS Boston, 1/14/2015There is More to Your Mouthwash Than a Minty Taste
The Wall Street Journal, 1/12/2015US dental school awarded for providing care to disabled patients
Dental Tribune, 12/10/2014Long-in-the-Tooth Dental Advice
The New York Times, Money section, 11/18/2014Study: Caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities need more support, training
American Dental Association News, 11/3/2014Dental care for the developmentally disabled
The Boston Globe, G section cover story, 10/27/2014Dental care for the developmentally disabled
Association of Health Care Journalists, Covering Health blog, 10/7/2014Caregiver training may help mentally disabled adults with dental care
Reuters Health, 10/2/2014Energy Drinks Causing Dental Disease In Young Athletes (Video)
WBZ-TV (Boston CBS), 5/22/2014Now in Worcester; Tufts Dental Facilities there ‘for a population that needs us’
Worcester Magazine, 5/22/2014Tufts opens Worcester dental clinic for special needs
Worcester Telegram and Gazette, 5/12/2014With two-thirds of dentists over age 50, Maine needs reinforcements
Mainebiz, 5/5/2014Tufts opens dental clinic in Worcester for special needs patients
Associated Press, 4/30/2014Despite Burden, Sjögren’s Syndrome May Not Impede Function
Press Release, 2/4/2014University of New England appoints new dean for Maine’s only dental college
Bangor Daily News, 1/10/2014The Promise of IPE: One Patient, Many Providers, Improved Care
ADEA Bulletin, 12/2013CAMBRA – Caries management by risk assessment
ABC Radio, 8/26/2013Taste test: Lab-grown hamburger short on flavor
AP News, 8/5/2013Festering Cavities, Missing Teeth: Desperately Needed Dentistry For Disabled
By Dr. John Morgan for WBUR, 5/24/2013Don’t be afraid of dentists
By Dr. James Hanley for CNNOpinion, 4/3/2013Professor Turns to Rap to Reach Students (video)
Boston Globe, 2/3/2013