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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

An illustration of the inner workings of the brain.

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

Image of tiny EMTs pushing a broken tooth on a stretcher.

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

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.

Anshelle Tucker, D22

School: School of Dental Medicine

Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine

Home: Where the heart is, and my heart is in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Russell Smith, D22

School: School of Dental Medicine Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine Home: Geographically, South Carolina, but, really, it’s the places, people, and memories that you take with you wherever you go