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A link between childhood stress and early molars
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Allyson Mackey is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences. She runs The Changing Brain Lab and is a researcher in MindCORE.

A link between childhood stress and early molars

Penn researchers discovered that children from lower-income backgrounds and those who go through greater adverse childhood experiences get their first permanent molars sooner.

Michele W. Berger

A dental student on TikTok says she knows if someone is pregnant by looking in their mouth—is this possible?
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A dental student on TikTok says she knows if someone is pregnant by looking in their mouth—is this possible?

Mark Wolff, dean of the School of Dental Medicine, said it’s “an overstatement” to say doctors can tell if someone is pregnant by examining their gums, as purported in a viral TikTok video. However, he said, even those “that take really good care of their mouth” can develop sudden gingivitis during pregnancy.

Penn Dental Medicine to receive $20M estate gift honoring alumnus
Arthur E. Corby.

Penn Dental Medicine alumnus Arthur E. Corby.

Penn Dental Medicine to receive $20M estate gift honoring alumnus

One hundred and four years after Penn Dental Medicine alumnus Dr. Arthur E. Corby, Class of 1917, earned his dental degree, his daughter, alumna Carol Corby-Waller, has gifted the Dental School with an anticipated $20 million honoring her father.
A gentler strategy for avoiding childhood dental decay
side-by-side microscopic images of microbes with fluorescent labels, with right side looking more empty

An enzymatic treatment significantly weakened a bacteria-yeast biofilm on a tooth-like surface. This therapeutic approach, using beta-mannanase (right panel) breaks down the links between the bacteria and yeast, could be used to treat early childhood caries, a severe form of tooth decay. (Image: Courtesy of Geelsu Hwang) 

A gentler strategy for avoiding childhood dental decay

By targeting the bonds between bacteria and yeast that can form a sticky dental plaque, a new therapeutic strategy could help wash away the build-up while sparing oral tissues, according to a new study by a team from the School of Dental Medicine.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Accessible care for all at a new dental center
director and associate director of the disability dental center

Accessible care for all at a new dental center

A priority of Dean Mark Wolff, the Care Center for Persons with Disabilities is now seeing patients at the School of Dental Medicine.

Katherine Unger Baillie

More chairs, new presence expand dental care access
View of workers and a patient in a dental clinic

At Sayre Health Center, Penn Dental Medicine expanded from one chair to four to serve the West Philadelphia community. (Image: Mark Garvin)

More chairs, new presence expand dental care access

A growing presence in community care centers has given Penn Dental Medicine more opportunities to serve Philadelphians and to train its students.

Katherine Unger Baillie

$5M gift to fund endowed professorship, support establishment of Center for Integrative Global Oral Health
Young child has their teeth examined by a dental expert with an assistant looking on.

Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine

$5M gift to fund endowed professorship, support establishment of Center for Integrative Global Oral Health

The gift from Penn Dental Medicine alumnus Garry Rayant and his wife, Kathy Fields, will create a new endowed professorship at the School and provide foundational support to establish the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health.

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Penn Dental, Penn Engineering unite to form Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry
Time lapse photo of green circle shows a progressively larger cleared off area where a robot has removed a biofilm

With a precise, controlled movement, microrobots clear a glass plate of a biofilm in this time-lapse sequence.

(Image: Geelsu Hwang and Edward Steager)

Penn Dental, Penn Engineering unite to form Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry

The new Center will bring the two schools together to accelerate the development of new solutions and devices to address unmet needs in oral health.

Beth Adams

Applying physics expertise to making smiles brighter
Scientist Yu Zhang in his lab

Yu Zhang joined the Penn Dental Medicine faculty last year, bringing a wealth of expertise in physics and engineering to complement the School’s existing strengths.

Applying physics expertise to making smiles brighter

With a background in physics and material science, Yu Zhang has joined the School of Dental Medicine to advance the way dentists restore oral health.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Embracing digital dentistry
A gloved hands holds two small pieces of ceramic dental technology.

Embracing digital dentistry

The School of Dental Medicine is enhancing and integrating its digital capabilities, opening up new possibilities for training students, conducting research, and delivering seamless and cutting-edge patient care.

Katherine Unger Baillie