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Sponsored research at the dental school has almost tripled since 1995. In large part, this increase reflects UCLA's internationally renowned research faculty and our strong focus on faculty-student research. Our investigators continue to be at the top of their game while focusing on Cancer Diagnostics & Therapeutics, Craniofacial Biology & Bioengineering, Infection & Inflammation, and Health Services & Clinical Research.
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Our vast academic programs provide a range of opportunities to integrate clinical training with basic or applied research, and multidisciplinary research is highly valued as well. UCLA Dentistry provides a research home for dental, undergraduate, and graduate students, with unique opportunities to participate in a wide range of important oral health research, while under the mentorship of some of the world’s most prolific oral health researchers.
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A team of scientists led by the UCLA School of Dentistry’s Ichiro Nishimura, D.D.S., D.M.Sc., D.M.D., has discovered a promising treatment to prevent or alleviate bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) through a newly formulated topical medication.
For people living with HIV, sticking to a prescribed medication regimen is a critical part of staying healthy. However, having to deal with the side effects caused by those medications —nausea and dizziness among them — can lead people to skip doses.
Dr. Honghu Liu, chair of the School of Dentistry's Section of Public and Population Health, will serve as data and statistical analysis lead alongside a multidisciplinary team of renowned UCLA scientists conducting the Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study.