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Penn Dental Medicine renews MOU with Jagiellonian University Medical College

The renewed MOU, signed by Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, Dr. Mark Wolff, and Penn Dental professor Uri Hangorsky, will further strengthen the partnership, facilitating joint research projects, faculty exchanges, and student programs.

New drug therapy with natural compound shows promise against periodontal diseases

A translational study from the lab of Penn Dental Medicine’s Esra Sahingur shows “senotherapy” drug combination is effective in managing gingivitis and periodontitis.

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A nontraditional journey to dental school

Kendra Domotor may have “zigzagged” her way to dentistry, but her journey helped her find her center in dentistry, helping her blend her love of science, teaching, and service.

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Commonly prescribed medications for high blood pressure have unexpected side effects

Henry Daniell of Penn Dental and collaborators found that ACE inhibitors dramatically reduced the activity of ACE2, a critical cardioprotective enzyme.

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Antiviral chewing gum might revolutionize how we tackle infectious diseases

Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine and his team have incorporated an antiviral protein into gum and tested its effectiveness on multiple strains of flu and HSV.

Gum containing bean powder can reduce transmission of flu, herpes, UPenn Dental Medicine study finds

A study by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine and colleagues finds that chewing gum made from beans can reduce the viral load of some strains of herpes and influenza.

Dana Graves receives Alan J. Davis Award/SCADA Achievement Award

Graves, a professor of periodontics and vice dean for Research & Scholarship and interim chair of the Department of Periodontics at Penn’s School of Dental Medicine, is recognized for his leadership and commitment to the advancement of dentistry.

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An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission

Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine and collaborators have used a clinical-grade antiviral chewing gum to substantially reduce viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and two influenza A strains in experimental models.

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Your dentist may be able to identify a new sign of Alzheimer’s

Dean Mark Wolff of the School of Dental Medicine says it’s hard to say for sure that mouth bacteria can cause dementia or issues with brain health.

Students honored for excellence in preventive dentistry

Two fourth-year Penn Dental Medicine students, Hind Aljarahi and Kendra Domotor, have been recognized for their academic excellence in preventive dentistry as recipients of the 2024–2025 ADEA/Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarships.

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