Caries Prevention and Treatment Highlight Proceedings Published in Advances in Dental Research Monday, January 22, 2018 0 2621 Alexandria, Va., USA – Fluoride utilization has led to the significant reduction in dental caries (decay), but dental caries still remain a major public health problem, particularly in underserved and aging communities. The International Conference on Novel AntiCaries and Remineralizing Agents 3 (ICNARA 3) sought to summarize the current status of caries management and highlight exciting new therapeutic possibilities and future research needs. The papers resulting from this conference are published in the latest issue of Advances in Dental Research, an e-Supplement to the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). Read more
Mildred Embree - January 2018 Wednesday, January 10, 2018 0 1784 Mildred Embree, D.M.D., Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, N.Y. Embree graduated magna cum laude from the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. with double B.S. degrees in Biochemistry and Chemistry and received her D.M.D. and Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the Dental Medicine Scientist Training Program at the Medical University of South Carolina. For her Ph.D. training, she was awarded a fellowship though the NIH Graduate Partnership Program and completed her Ph.D. graduate work at the NIDCR in Bethesda, Md. focusing on extracellular matrix and osteoarthritis. She specializes in temporomandibular joint and musculoskeletal biology and diseases, stem cells and regenerative medicine. Read more