Penn Dental Medicine

Penn Study Shows Shapeshifting Microrobots Can Brush, Floss Teeth

Shapeshifting microrobots may one day act as a toothbrush, rinse, and dental floss in...

Penn Dental Medicine Study Shows How One Inflammatory Disorder Exacerbates Another

The immune system remembers. Often this memory, primed by past encounters with threats like...

Penn Dental Medicine Study Shows Gum with Plant Protein May Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

A chewing gum made with a plant-grown protein “traps” the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reducing viral...

Penn Dental Medicine Study Finds ‘Nanozyme’ Therapy Prevents Dental Plaque Buildup

A growing body of evidence points to a link between iron-deficiency anemia and severe...

Patients With Special Health Care Needs Will Have Access to Inclusive Dental Care, More Visits

Dentists have access to free disabilities training, certification The lights were nearly blinding. The...

$20 Million Gift Honors Penn Dental Alum Dr. Arthur E. Corby

The estate of Carol Corby-Waller has donated the first $10 million of an anticipated...

Penn Dental Gives Kids a Smile in April

Penn Dental Medicine provided free dental care to children in April as part of...

Penn Dental Anatomy Dissection Lab Goes Virtual

Penn Dental Medicine’s first- and second-year students typically spend some of their spring semester...

Robbins Earns AAOM’s Highest Honor for a Career Spent in Service

The American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) has recognized Dr. Miriam Robbins, professor of...

Continuing Education Program Focuses on Treating Patients With Disabilities

With the goal of helping to improve access to dental care for individuals with...