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Rachel Kulchar presents an academic research poster
Faculty, Front Page Articles, Research, School, Students & Residents Articles

Award-Winning Duo Punctuates Robust School of Dentistry Presence at AADOCR Annual Meeting

The UCLA School of Dentistry had a robust presence at the 2025 American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) Annual Meeting.

March 18, 2025
2 min read
Dr. Fermin Carranza wearing a suit jacket
Faculty, School

In Memoriam: Fermin A. Carranza, D.D.S.

Emeritus professor whose contributions to the field of periodontology have left an enduring impact passed away on March 9, 2025, at age 99.

March 12, 2025
2 min read
Three dentists in blue scrubs, treating a sedated patient
Faculty, Front Page Articles, Philanthropy Articles, School

UCLA Dentistry Awarded $4.2M for Tenfold Expansion to Special Patient Care Clinic

The UCLA School of Dentistry’s $4.2 million grant from the State of California will fund a multi-faceted expansion.

March 11, 2025
3 min read
hands with blue gloves working with a petri dish
Faculty, Research

$20.6M NIH Grant Establishes School of Dentistry-Led Human Virome Characterization Center

Human Virome Characterization Center will leverage UCLA leadership to advance understanding of the virome's role in human health across the oral–gut–brain axis.

February 05, 2025
6 min read
Dr. Hung Ton-That in a garden
Faculty, Research

Dr. Hung Ton-That Appointed Chair of Division of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences and Dr. No-Hee Park Endowed Chair

Dr. Hung Ton-That is the new Chair of the Division of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences, effective Feb. 1, 2025. He will also hold the Dr. No-Hee Park Chair in

February 04, 2025
1 min read
Paul Krebsbach, at left, presents an award to a dental student.
Faculty, Leadership, School

What Does it Mean to Be Dean of a Dental School?

A Q&A with Dr. Paul H. Krebsbach in Western Los Angeles Dental Society's WestViews Magazine.

December 30, 2024
6 min read
Group of people holding certificates
Faculty, Students & Residents Articles

Inside the Dental Public Health Selective Course

The UCLA School of Dentistry's Section of Public and Population Health now offers a course titled Selective in Dental Public Health.

December 19, 2024
1 min read
Hands using a nanodrop in a lab.
Faculty, Research, Students & Residents Articles

Four CDA Journal Articles Highlight Faculty-Student Research Collaborations

Recent publications have spanned topics from molar restorations to early orthodontic treatment outcomes to the role of school nurses in oral health education.

December 17, 2024
4 min read
Collage of UCLA orthodontists, including group photo, award presentation, and poster presentation.
Alumni and Friends, Faculty

Lectureship, Awards, and Networking Abound for UCLA Orthodontics this Fall

A busy autumn UCLA Orthodontics included the Western Orthodontic Conference and Consortium for Orthodontic Advances in Science and Technology.

December 04, 2024
2 min read
Group of people celebrating in a hotel lobbby
Faculty, Research

Bruin Periodontists Win Awards, Provide Thought Leadership at AAP Annual Meeting

The UCLA School of Dentistry had a robust presence at the recently concluded 2024 American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Annual Meeting in San Diego.

November 05, 2024
2 min read
USA-Mexico border fence
Faculty, Research

Establishing the Oral Microbiome of Latinx Children at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Dr. Yan Wang's NIDCR-funded study focuses on Latinx children living near the U.S. southern border, a population often underrepresented in oral health research.

November 05, 2024
1 min read
Five people in a grid of headshots
Faculty

Five Faculty Members Named American College of Dentists Fellows

Ting-Ling Chang, Alireza Moshaverinia, Yusuke Hamada, Esteban Bonilla, and Beatriz Bezerra were formally conferred as ACD fellows.

October 23, 2024
2 min read
Dr. Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila receivubg an award from two people
Faculty, Research

Dr. Hernandez-Kapila Earns ADA Award for Excellence in Clinical Research

She is the first UCLA faculty member to receive the Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, first presented in 1991.

October 14, 2024
2 min read
Black and white photo of Dr. William Solberg, smiling
Faculty

In Memoriam: William Solberg, D.D.S., M.S.D.

Dr. William Solberg, a significant contributor to the study of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, passed away on Sept. 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. He was 88.

October 08, 2024
1 min read
Drs. Honghu Liu, Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, and Elbert Tom, left to right
Drs. Honghu Liu, Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, and Elbert Tom (l-r) recently spoke to prominent news outlets on topics ranging from an environmental disaster, to the oral microbiome, to advanced oral hygiene procedures. (Liu photo courtesy of LA Daily News)
Faculty, Front Page Articles, Research

Faculty in the News – August 2024

Faculty in the News – August 2024

August 07, 2024
1 min read

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