9th AADR Fall Focused Symposium: Advances in Precision Oral Health Research Proceedings Published in Advances in Dental Research Monday, October 21, 2019 0 1227 Alexandria, VA, USA – On November 8-9, 2018 the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) held the “9th AADR Fall Focused Symposium: Advances in Precision Oral Health Research” meeting on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. The papers resulting from this symposium are published in the latest issue of Advances in Dental Research, an e-Supplement to the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). Read more
Journal of Dental Research Centennial Featured Article: Oral Implants — The Paradigm Shift in Restorative Dentistry Monday, October 21, 2019 0 2021 Alexandria, VA, USA – 2019 marks the Centennial of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). Over the last century the JDR has been dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge and information on all sciences relevant to dentistry and to the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease. Read more
Journal of Dental Research Centennial Featured Article: Evolution of Aesthetic Dentistry Monday, October 21, 2019 0 1794 Alexandria, VA, USA – 2019 marks the Centennial of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). Over the last century the JDR has been dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge and information on all sciences relevant to dentistry and to the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease. Read more
Joana Cunha-Cruz Tuesday, October 8, 2019 0 2020 "The topic of my research is disparities in oral health, and I am very aware of these disparities and inequalities in this country and the world. I am very aware of the gaps that exist in oral health and quality of life between minorities. I am also aware of the various disparities that researchers experience and building resilience is an important aspect of that." Read the full interview. - Joana Cunha-Cruz, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington, Seattle Read more
October 2019 – Peter J. Polverini Tuesday, October 8, 2019 0 859 Peter J. Polverini is the Jonathan Taft Distinguished University Professor of Dentistry and Dean Emeritus of the University of Michigan Dental School and a Professor of Pathology in the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor. Polverini is a leader and influential figure in the field of vascular and cancer biology. His current research focuses on the role of cancer stem cells in the progression of premalignant oral lesions and exploring strategies to integrate precision medicine into dental practice. Polverini is an AADR Past President (2013-14) and the recipient of the 2006 IADR Distinguished Scientist Award in Oral Medicine and Pathology. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. Read more