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‘The Spark That Lit the Fire for Red Sox Nation’

Jim Lonborg, pitcher for the 1967 ‘Impossible Dream’ team—and Tufts dental alum—looks back on a charmed season

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Tufts Community Day Returns Without Missing a Beat

After missing celebrations in 2020 and 2021, Tufts welcomes neighbors back to campus

My Latinx Heritage ‘Infuses Everything I Do’

Tufts professors and deans share how their backgrounds enrich their teaching, research, and leadership

Dental student Tyrone Reese and his mentor Logan Reilly at Reilly's New Hampshire office.

What’s It Like to Be a Dentist in Rural New England?

Dental students find inspiration and mentors in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont

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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

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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

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Dental Emergencies Years in the Making

Today’s broken tooth was endangered by clenching and grinding. Pandemic stress most likely made it worse

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Professor Cheen Loo stands by a mural in Boston's Chinatown.

For Some Immigrant Parents, a New Way to Think About Baby Teeth

Tufts’ pediatric dentists emphasize the importance of early dental care

Rodrick Wiggins stands outside Tufts School of Dental Medicine.

One Dental Student vs. One Billion Plastic Toothbrushes

A quest to recycle, and to make dentistry more eco-friendly