An Often-Overlooked Step in Oral Hygiene Routines
If you wear dentures or oral appliances, they need to be cleaned as carefully as the rest of your mouth
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Two TUSDM Faculty Members Named to New Endowed Professorships
Damian J. Lee, D.D.S., M.S., FACP, Appointed Inaugural DeVitre and Shahinian Family Professor in Prosthodontics and Aikaterini Papathanasiou, D.D.S., D.M.D., M.B.A., FICD, DI16, DG97, Named Inaugural Elsie R. and Norbert P. Fraga, D.M.D., D47 Professor.
A New Path to Dentistry
Leaving investment banking to pursue a long-held dream, Chase Dershem found the science, guidance, and connections he needed in Tufts’ Post-baccalaureate Pre-Health Program
Why More Adults Are Embracing Orthodontics
Advancements in dental care like clear aligners and aesthetic brackets have made adult patients more comfortable getting treatment
Building Trust Across Difference
Through a new Interfaith America initiative, Tufts faculty and staff are building the trust and skills needed to talk across faith and fear
Keeping Your Head—And Your Teeth—After Sports-Related Dental Injuries
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon sheds light on the most prevalent dental injuries caused by sports and how mouthguards can help
The Papas Family Extends Dental Research
Dr. Athena Papas and her family have created a new fund to sustain and grow research at the dental school.
‘I Tell People Not to Fully Trust AI for Health Concerns’
A faculty member at the School of Dental Medicine shares thoughts on how patients and healthcare practitioners can use artificial intelligence responsibly
‘What’s Kept Me in This Field? The People’
The supervisor of the School of Dental Medicine’s call center on meaningful work