Tag: oral health

“The world needs healers, not just clinicians. Compassion, not just competence.” Wise words from Hans Malmstrom, DDS, to the Eastman Institute for Oral Health Class of 2025.

By weaving oral health into primary care education, research, and community practice, recent studies demonstrate that prevention-driven, patient-centered care is imperative for a healthy population.

For decades a large-scale study lead by URMC researchers has helped informed scientists and policy makers on the right balance of fish consumption during pregnancy.

A combination of over-the-counter pain relievers is more effective than opioids in managing pain after wisdom tooth extractions, suggesting a new standard therapy for dental and other pain. The ...

The experts at Eastman Institute for Oral Health answer all your questions about fluoride.

After Matthew Keeling endured 20 hours of surgery and 30 radiation sessions for his advanced oral cancer, he was referred to Eastman Institute for Oral Health, where a specialist designed a custom ...

Most people think braces are just for teens...think again! Adults can benefit from them too.

Lawrence A. Tabak, DDS, PhD, the principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health, will participate in a science symposium and present a lecture, both open to the University community ...

The foundational work of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) related care and research has been underway at the University and Medical Center for more than a half-century. Clinicians ...

After more than 50 years of visionary and dedicated leadership, Jack G. Caton, DDS, MS, (Perio ’73, MS ‘73) will step down as chair of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health Periodontics Department on ...