My Latinx Heritage ‘Infuses Everything I Do’
Tufts professors and deans share how their backgrounds enrich their teaching, research, and leadership
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What’s It Like to Be a Dentist in Rural New England?
Dental students find inspiration and mentors in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
Oral Surgery Doesn’t Have to Scare You
An expert at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine offers tips for minimizing the fear and discomfort of oral and maxillofacial surgery—including staying off YouTube
Studying the Link Between Gum Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the School of Dental Medicine hope that targeting the bacteria that cause periodontal disease will one day slow the progress of Alzheimer’s
Dental Emergencies Years in the Making
Today’s broken tooth was endangered by clenching and grinding. Pandemic stress most likely made it worse
For Some Immigrant Parents, a New Way to Think About Baby Teeth
Tufts’ pediatric dentists emphasize the importance of early dental care
One Dental Student vs. One Billion Plastic Toothbrushes
A quest to recycle, and to make dentistry more eco-friendly
Romina Agharokh Aznavaleh, D22
School: School of Dental Medicine Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine Home: If I have the people who love and support me around me, it doesn’t matter where I am.
Jason Cummins, D22
School: School of Dental Medicine Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine Home: Ever more northward! Barbados is where I’m from, and that will always be home, but Boston has become home for me, too—and next, I’m going to Maine.