School of Dental Medicine

Rakesh Krishnan sits at a computer staring at a 3D rendering of a protein.

Delivering a one-two punch to superbugs to fight infections

Penn researchers create mirror-image molecules that both kill pathogens outright and rally the immune system—an advance aimed at the growing crisis of antimicrobial resistance.

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(Left to right) Olivia Urquhart, Michael Glick, and Alonso Carrasco-Labra.

American Dental Association and Penn Dental Medicine announce first Living Guideline Program in oral health

The groundbreaking program will provide evidence-informed guidelines in real time to support patient care and advance public health.

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Penn Dental Medicine renews MOU with Jagiellonian University Medical College

The renewed MOU, signed by Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, Dr. Mark Wolff, and Penn Dental professor Uri Hangorsky, will further strengthen the partnership, facilitating joint research projects, faculty exchanges, and student programs.

Microrobots navigate diverse oral environments to deliver therapies

Penn Engineers and clinicians at the Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry are developing shapeshifting microrobots capable of navigating the complex environments of the mouth to deliver targeted treatments.

New drug therapy with natural compound shows promise against periodontal diseases

A translational study from the lab of Penn Dental Medicine’s Esra Sahingur shows “senotherapy” drug combination is effective in managing gingivitis and periodontitis.

Dental student outside of university building

A nontraditional journey to dental school

Kendra Domotor may have “zigzagged” her way to dentistry, but her journey helped her find her center in dentistry, helping her blend her love of science, teaching, and service.

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Gloved hand pouring freeze dried "transgenic" lettuce into a grinder.

A better understanding of common hypertension medications

Henry Daniell of Penn Dental and collaborators found that ACE inhibitors dramatically reduced the activity of ACE2, a critical cardioprotective enzyme.

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Dana Graves receives Alan J. Davis Award/SCADA Achievement Award

Graves, a professor of periodontics and vice dean for Research & Scholarship and interim chair of the Department of Periodontics at Penn’s School of Dental Medicine, is recognized for his leadership and commitment to the advancement of dentistry.

Machine with human jaw and teeth model used to simulate chewing.

An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission

Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine and collaborators have used a clinical-grade antiviral chewing gum to substantially reduce viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and two influenza A strains in experimental models.