'The most fun day of the year'.
Dr. More than 100 children received needed dental care at Friday's Children's Dental Day in Lincoln. With its carnival-like atmosphere and feel-good mission, Children's Dental Day is one of the most fun days of the year at the college. Read more... , Read more about the College of Dentistry's outreach...
Dr. Jeffrey Payne Publishes Cover Story in March 2011 Issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association
Dr. Jeffrey Payne, Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Surgical Specialties, and the F. Gene and Rosemary Dixon Endowed Chair in Dentistry, has published the cover story in the March 2011 issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. The article was entitled, “The effect of subantimicrobial-dose-doxycycline periodontal therapy on serum biomarkers of systemic inflammation: A randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial.” Dr. Payne and colleagues reported that a low, non-antibiotic (subantimicrobial) dose of doxycycline, which is used to treat periodontitis or gum disease, reduced systemic inflammation in postmenopausal women. Systemic inflammation and periodontitis have been associated with coronary artery disease. Dr. Payne also reported that the subantimicrobial dose of doxycycline elevated high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol or “good” cholesterol in women more than five years postmenopausal, who comprised a subgroup of the study participants. The authors concluded that further study is needed to determine whether doxycycline at a subantimicrobial dose can reduce the risk of coronary artery disease.
Co-authors include Dr. Lorne Golub, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Julie Stoner, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Dr. Hsi-ming Lee, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Richard Reinhardt, UNMC College of Dentistry, Dr. Timo Sorsa, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, and Dr. Marvin Slepian, Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona.
Snapshot -- The meaning of SHARING, dentistry style
LINCOLN -- Daniel Kreis thought the Dental SHARING Clinic started at 5 a.m. on Nov. 11, so he rode his beat-up mountain bike nearly five miles from downtown Lincoln to the UNMC College of Dentistry about an hour before sunrise. He was 12 hours early. Kreis was back at the clinic half a day later, seeking relief from the same dull ache that had him on his bike before dawn. Kreis had two cracked molars and was referred to the Dental SHARING Clinic by a Lincoln clinic that caters to the underinsured, uninsured and homeless. Read more...
The College of Dentistry SHARING Clinic is made possible by the generous financial support of Ameritas, Delta Dental of Nebraska, dental alumni and friends.
UNMC Grants -- Grants help UNMC expand its rural dental care
Driving two hours to see a dentist is not unusual for some people who live in rural parts of Nebraska. Now, thanks to two five-year grants totaling $3.5 million, the UNMC College of Dentistry will try to close this gap by sending more senior dental students and pediatric residents to communities across Nebraska. Read more...
Pediatric dental clinic added at Children's
A UNMC College of Dentistry pediatric dental clinic is now in the Children's Specialty Pediatric Center at 84th and W. Dodge Road. Read more...
UNMC College of Dentistry celebrates much needed renovations
Patients and students who come to the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry will encounter a modernized, aesthetically pleasing, comfortable environment thanks to $8.9 million in renovations. Read more...
Dr. Nawshad's mission to save smiles
Until the flood of 1988, few had paid attention to cleft lip and palate in the rural hillsides of Bangladesh. That changed when Ali Nawshad, D.D.S., Ph.D., arrived to help with relief efforts. The young dental student was struck by the number of children he saw with the deformity. Read more...
Dentistry student research highlighted at professional's day
Thirteen graduate, dental and dental hygiene students received $1,100 in cash awards for their table top presentations at the 24rd annual Professional's Day and 43rd Annual Student Scientific Program at the UNMC College of Dentistry on March 26. Read more...
Pediatric Dental Event reaches out to kids
Four UNMC pediatric dental residents and two dental assistants providing the care. The children, ranging in age from 5 to 8, received a dental exam, x-rays... Read more in the Columbus Telegram article.
Dr. Oakley receives grant from American Cancer Society
Greg Oakley, Ph.D., a cancer researcher at the UNMC College of Dentistry, recently received a four-year $720,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to study DNA damage and how cells repair themselves. Dr. Oakley studies the process by which cells, good or bad, are damaged by chemotherapy and he looks for ways to protect the healthy cells. Read more... 10/11 News Coverage...
New mouthwash formulation protects against tooth decay
A research team at UNMC has developed a new mouthwash formulation that may provide long-term protection against tooth decay. The team, led by Dong Wang, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical science in the UNMC College of Pharmacy, has developed a novel drug delivery system to carry antimicrobial agents directly to teeth. Their study was published in the November issue of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy and also was reported in the Nov. 22 issue of Science Daily. Read more..., Fu Chen wins prestigious dental awards...
Research NIH Funding
The UNMC College of Dentistry was ranked 28th in NIH funding for federal fiscal year 2010 (which ended September 30, 2010), the most recent rankings available. The COD now has been ranked in the top 30 in NIH support to U.S. dental schools for ten consecutive years, after having been ranked in the top 30 only once previously (FY 1979). In addition, the COD was ranked 18th in NIH funding per faculty FTE, the eighth consecutive year that the COD has been ranked in the top 20 in NIH support per FTE.
College of Dentistry Student Research
- Conrad Parks, now a fourth-year dental student, was one of 41 recipients nationally of the 2011 American Association for Dental Research Bloc Travel Grant (funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) for the 89th International Association for Dental Research meeting in San Diego, California.
- Eight dental students, one dental hygiene graduate (class of 2010) and one postgraduate pediatric dentistry student presented at the 2011 International Association for Dental Research meeting in San Diego, California. Read more...
Dental Students Serve Community
Educating the next generation of dentists and providing care to the underserved go hand-in-hand at the UNMC College of Dentistry. Read more...
Tobacco Cessation Clinic
The Tobacco Cessation Clinic at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry provides individual counseling and personal followup for those who wish to stop smoking or stop using any form of tobacco. Read more...
College of Dentistry celebrates new endowed faculty fellowships
Demand for quality dental faculty remains high across the United States, and John Reinhardt, D.D.S., dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry, estimates there are 400 full-time faculty positions currently available. Reinhardt told a group of college supporters earlier this month that recruiting and retaining top dental faculty at UNMC's College of Dentistry continues to be a high priority for him, and that he's especially grateful for the backing of two new endowed faculty fellowships. Read more...
