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May 02, 2008
Case Western Reserve University Dental Students learn through experience at Free Clinic
Worries about paying the dentist increases the agony of a toothache or prevents people from seeking care, but sufferers find relief at The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland. At the patients’ sides are students from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, who are on the front lines of combating one of the country’s major health problems—poor oral health.
April 18, 2008
Medicaid children in Cuyahoga county face dental crisis says dental medicine student-researcher at Case Western Reserve University
According to an award-winning study on children with and without Medicaid, a Case Western Reserve University third-year dental student found that Medicaid children have three times the unmet dental problems and treatment needs than other non-Medicaid children.
April 07, 2008
Case School of Dental Medicine looking for 250 youth who need braces
Does your child need braces? The Department of Orthodontics at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine' is recruiting 250 youth between the ages of 11 and 16 and who qualify to participate as patients in the dental school's discounted braces program that begins in July 2008.
April 01, 2008
Link between dental health, overall wellness to be explored at Research ShowCASE
For years, dentists have believed that there is a link between a person's gum and teeth wellness in comparison to overall health. A Research ShowCASE forum -- "Oral 'Fix'ation: Oral-Systemic Health" -- will explore this concept in-depth from 8:30 to 10 a.m., April 17.
March 17, 2008
Edward Ferreri, D.D.S., '40: last survivor of first medical/dental responders in WWII
At the dawn of World War II, approximately 200 members of the Cleveland medical, dental and nursing community left their homes at a moment's notice to answer their country's call. The only medical/dental corps survivor, Edward Ferreri, D.D.S., '40, was deployed in early 1942 with other members of the 4th General Hospital -- Lakeside Unit.
February 07, 2008
Elderly more likely to deny smoking when asked
More elderly adults are lighting up cigarettes and not reporting their nicotine habits to doctors and others, according to findings from one of the first studies to examine the accuracy of self-reported smoking habits by age, race and gender of adults 18 years and older by researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and other university collaborators.
February 01, 2008
New director Sorin Teich heads clinical operations at School of Dental Medicine
Getting good dental care for the entire family is one of the goals of Sorin T. Teich, the new director of clinical operations at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine.
January 31, 2008
Give Kids A Smile Ohio program helps restore oral health for children in need
In response to the Ohio Dental Association's (ODA) sixth annual Give Kids A Smile! Day Ohio, dentists in Cleveland are joining with their peers across Ohio to bring smiles to the faces of needy children in their communities.
January 23, 2008
Case Western Reserve University partners with Jiao Tong University to open orthodontic clinic in China
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine has partnered with Jiao Tong University to sponsor AmeriChin, the first private orthodontic clinic in China's major business hub in Shanghai—and home to international corporations with employees and families from around the world.
October 23, 2007
Enlow's dental research legacy touted through public collection
Donald Enlow, the former acting dean and Thomas J. Hill Distinguished Professor Emeritus from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, has left a legacy to researchers and students interested in anthropology, orthodontics and other bone structures through a collection of an estimated 100,000 slides on bone morphology and histology.
October 10, 2007
Gummy Bears receive special delivery by FedEx for dental research project
It may not make the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the largest single shipment of candy, but Suchitra Nelson from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine probably goes down in university records as having one of the largest candy deliveries ever.
September 18, 2007
National Institutes of Health awards $64 million to Cleveland Medical Consortium; believed to be largest ever to NE Ohio
The National Institutes of Health today announced that it has awarded $64 million to Case Western Reserve University, in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and MetroHealth Medical Center, to become part of a national consortium designed to transform how clinical and translational research is conducted.
September 06, 2007
Case Western Reserve dental researchers give out gummy bears
East Cleveland kindergarten teachers will be passing out gummy bears three times a day as part of the Healthy Bears for Healthy Teeth program sponsored by Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine.
Case Western Reserve dental researchers give out gummy bears
East Cleveland kindergarten teachers will be passing out gummy bears three times a day as part of the Healthy Bears for Healthy Teeth program sponsored by Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine.
August 16, 2007
Inflammation may cause preterm labor and fetal deaths
Inflammation from bacterial infections is linked to preterm births and deaths, according to researchers from the Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine and the School of Medicine.
Inflammation may cause preterm labor and fetal deaths
Inflammation from bacterial infections is linked to preterm births and deaths, according to researchers from the Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine and the School of Medicine.
Inflammation may cause preterm labor and fetal deaths
Inflammation from bacterial infections is linked to preterm births and deaths, according to researchers from the Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine and the School of Medicine.
June 18, 2007
Case pediatric dental hygienist receives push pin award from Catholic Charities Head Start
Chandra Harward, a registered dental hygienist in the department of pediatric dentistry in the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and clinic coordinator of the Irving and Jeanne Tapper Pediatric Dental Clinic at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, was given the Push Pin Award from Catholic Charities Head Start Program for her extraordinary efforts in organizing dental exams for the Head Start children between the ages of 3 and 5.
May 17, 2007
Dean of School of Dental Medicine named interim provost at Case Western Reserve University
Jerold S. Goldberg, dean of Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine, has been named interim provost, the university's chief academic officer, Gregory L. Eastwood, M.D., Case's interim president, announced today. Goldberg assumes his new duties Aug. 1. and will retain his position of dean of dental medicine.
March 28, 2007
Case students turn the world into a global classroom
Education has gone global for Case Western Reserve University students participating in spring trips to the Ukraine, the Netherlands, Turkey, Kenya and the Dominican Republic.
March 20, 2007
Bolton-Brush Growth Studies Center at Case Western Reserve University responds to changes in orthodontics
With more adults seeking orthodontic treatments, the Bolton-Brush Growth Studies Center at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine -- one of the world’s longest running projects on normal human growth -- will begin to focus on establishing standards for what is considered normal adult development.
January 03, 2007
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine pioneers new D.M.D./M.D. degree program
Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine, in partnership with the university's flagship medical school, will begin offering a dual D.M.D.-M.D. program next year. The program enables students to graduate from Case with both the medical and dental degrees in five years.
November 14, 2006
Bring your friends, family and neighbors to our filling sale!
We are pleased to announce that Case School of Dental Medicine is reducing its fees for silver and composite (white) fillings through December, and we welcome new patients.
October 24, 2006
Case dental school offers discounted orthodontic work for qualified children who need braces
Does your child need braces? The Department of Orthodontics at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine is recruiting 250 adolescents between the ages of 11 and 16 who qualify to participate as patients in the School of Dental Medicine's discounted braces program.
May 17, 2006
Five who demonstrate promise of exceptional careers are 2006 Glennan Fellows
The 2006 Glennan Fellows represent a variety of academic fields and disciplines, including dentistry, physics, psychology, organizational behavior and economics. Sandy Kristin Piderit (organizational behavior); J. Martin Palomo (dentistry); Jie Shan (physics); Heath Demaree (psychology); and Mari Rege (economics)...
March 28, 2006
Case dental school launches assistant training program
Now can offer qualifying applicants federal and merit financial aid packages Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine will expand its dental auxiliary programs to begin offering dental assistant training to its first class on August 7 in the...
March 23, 2006
Human defensins may be a new "antibiotic" to thwart disease
Dental and medical researchers collaborate on new research projects Imagine getting a cold, the flu or strep throat. Instead of swallowing an antibiotic or an over-the-counter medication, you rev up your body's natural immune engine to fight off viral,...
February 06, 2006
Case Dental School offers free dental exam, cleaning
On February 11 for adults 18 years old and older The dental clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine will offer adults 18 years old and older a free dental exam, teeth cleaning and x-rays Saturday, February...
January 24, 2006
Putting healthy, happy smiles on children's faces
Case joins efforts with the ODA, ADA on Feb. 3 for 4th annual Give Kids a Smile! Day Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine will host the Ohio Dental Association's statewide launch of Give Kids a Smile! Day...
January 04, 2006
What's in the market for 3-D dental imaging?
Dentist report on new computerized tomography systems Cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) increasingly has become the newest technology for orthodontists to use in diagnosing complicated oral health problems. Reporting on four new CBCT systems in the December issue of the...
December 15, 2005
What's risky for the heart is bad for the teeth and gums
Periodontists report in January issue of Quintessence International What stresses heart health also impacts the teeth and gums, report researchers in the article, "Periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases: A review of shared risk factors and new findings support a causality hypothesis",...