The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) chapter hosted the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) Student Regional Conference on Sept. 8.
Dr. Mark Wilton, who was the first official head of the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, has passed away in Porlock, Somerset, England, where he had lived for many years.
Dr. Mohammed Elnagar has joined the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry as a Clinical Assistant Professor, working in the department's postgraduate clinic.
The Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain Clinic of the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (OMDS) at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry has achieved a great deal of success since it opened last year.
Dr. Nicholas F. Callahan brings a wealth of education to his new role as assistant professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.
The Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists (ISPD) recently honored Dr. Indru Punwani, professor emeritus, pediatric dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, with a certificate of appreciation, and by making a $2,000 contribution to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry’s Dr. Indru C. Punwani Resident and Faculty Development Endowment Fund.
Dr. Anne George, the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s Allan G. Brodie Endowed Professor, and professor of oral biology, has been selected as a UIC University Scholar. The University Scholars Program honors faculty members for superior research and teaching, along with great promise for future achievements. The award provides $15,000 per year for three years.
A $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help University of Illinois at Chicago researchers study how herpesviruses, and their underlying molecular mechanisms, contribute to increased inflammation in oral diseases, like periodontitis.
While 8 out 10 dentists practice general dentistry, the profession expands much farther than the general dentist. As with many areas of medicine, there are many specialized areas of training in which dental students can begin thinking about pursuing, even before applying to dental school.
Dr. Joseph Powers earned his DMD from the UIC College of Dentistry in May, and has decided to stay on, joining the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in Restorative Dentistry.
