University of Pittsburgh

One in Ten Older Dental Patients Receive Inappropriately Prescribed Opioids

A significant number of older patients who receive opioids at dental visits also use...

Sydney Dental School Launches Track for Academic Dental Careers

The University of Sydney Dental School has launched a new short course pathway for...

ADA to Develop Clinical Guidelines for Pain Management

The Food & Drug Administration has awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant to the...

Program Training Dental Students for Academic Careers Earns Gies Award

The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine received the ADEAGies Foundation 2020 Award...

Collaboration Developing 3-D Printed Reusable Filters for PPE

ExOne and the University of Pittsburgh along with other collaborators are testing a filter...

Electrochemical Therapy Enhances Antibiotic Treatment for Dental Implants

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering are using electrochemical therapy...

Lifestyles and Genetics, Not Materials, Lead to Filling Failures

People who drink alcohol and men who smoke are more likely to experience failed...

Researchers Identify Mechanics Behind Oral Thrush Infections

An international team co-led by researchers at King’s College London and the University of...

Dental Fear May Have Genetic Roots

Dental fear is real, with previous studies suggesting it affects up to 25% of...

Evidence-Based Dentistry Lagging in Dental Schools

Evidence-based dentistry, which balances the dentist’s experience and patient’s needs with available scientific evidence,...