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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, highlighted by faculty, residents, graduates, and researchers bringing numerous awards back to Westwood.
Dr. Hernandez-Kapila Earns ADA Award for Excellence in Clinical Research
The American Dental Association (ADA) has announced that Dr. Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, the UCLA School of Dentistry’s associate dean for research and holder of the Felix and Mildred Yip Endowed Chair, has been awarded the Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research.
Faculty in the News – August 2024
Three recently-published news stories leaned on the expertise of UCLA School of Dentistry faculty members:
Spring 2024 Magazine: Six Decades of Transformative Excellence
Click here to view and download the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2024 Magazine (PDF file)
In this issue:
- A Parallel Existence
- Dean Krebsbach's message
Bugs as Drugs
***This story appears in the UCLA School of Dentistry's Spring 2024 Magazine***
If one’s lips are the front door to the human body, then the mouth is its foyer. Exposed to the elements, the condition of each entryway sets the tone for what is found throughout the structure.
School of Dentistry Research Contingent Heads to New Orleans
The UCLA School of Dentistry will have a robust presence at the world’s biggest annual gathering of dental, orofacial, and craniofacial researchers, taking place this week in New Orleans.
Drs. Flavia Pirih and Bo Yu Co-Edit CDA's "Dental Student Research Highlight 2023"
A pair of UCLA School of Dentistry faculty members served as guest editors of the California Dental Association Journal's Dental Student Research Highlight 2023, which includes a pair of peer-reviewed publications authored by members of the Bruin scholarly community.
Have Cheese-Chasing Mice Unlocked a New Oral Cancer Remedy?
A five-year clinical trial led by UCLA School of Dentistry researchers and colleagues at UC San Francisco aims to test whether nisin, an antimicrobial molecule found in cheese, can be used to treat oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).
School of Dentistry Researchers Develop Game-Changing Implant Technology
A team of UCLA School of Dentistry researchers led by Takahiro Ogawa, D.D.S., Ph.D., has culminated a decade of dental implant research with the development of a cutting-edge technology that ensures near-perfect osseointegration, faster healing times, and significantly reduced complications for patients.