School of Dental Medicine in the Media

TUSDM’s Cheen Loo is quoted from a Tufts Now news story advising parents on how to safely get the benefits of fluoride for their children.

TUSDM’s Natalie Jeong is quoted throughout this article on the importance of flossing one's teeth and what to do if your dental floss has a foul odor after use.

TUSDM’s Yau-Hua Yu discusses her new research that showed how barriers to oral health differ across generations, providing new insights into how socioeconomic variables and health challenges intertwine to impact oral health.

This article reference research from TUSDM’s Pamela Yelick and Weibo Zhang to create bioengineered structures that resemble real human teeth by using a mixture of pig and human tooth cells.

TUSDM’s Peter Arsenault discusses the health benefits and drawbacks of chewing gum.

This article highlights new research from TUSDM’s Pamela Yelick and Weibo Zhang to grow a mixture of pig and human tooth cells in pieces of pig teeth to create bioengineered structures that resemble real human teeth. Yelick is quoted from an MIT Technology Review article.

TUSDM’s Pamela Yelick discusses her research with colleague Weibo Zhang to grow a mixture of pig and human tooth cells in pieces of pig teeth to create bioengineered structures that resemble real human teeth.

TUSDM’s Pamela Yelick discusses her research with colleague Weibo Zhang to grow a mixture of pig and human tooth cells in pieces of pig teeth to create bioengineered structures that resemble real human teeth.

TUSDM’s Karin Arsenault is quoted throughout this article on maintaining oral health.

TUSDM’s Ronald Perry is among the experts commenting on safe teeth whitening practices noting, “Before you do anything else, get a professional cleaning to remove hardened plaque, tartar and a large amount of staining from your teeth.”

TUSDM researchers are among the authors of new American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology recommendations regarding the use of lead aprons during dental X-rays, noting that modern technology has significantly reduced the risk of radiation scatter, rendering aprons unnecessary.

TUSDM’s Athanasios Zavras comments on negative health effects from dental problems.