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Dental students wearing gowns and masks sit across from members of the Boston Living Center; one student is examining a patients's mouth.

Addressing the Oral Health Needs of People Living with HIV/AIDS

People living with. HIV/AIDS have unique oral health needs. Tufts dental students can now gain experience while providing this much-needed care.

Nickeisha Louis-Elias, D23, Arika Neal-Branch, D24, Ashley Makala, D23, and Amber Courtney, D23, in dental scrubs, look at children's books while gathered around a dental chair.

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Dental Students Read Their Way Through Kids’ Stories in 10 Languages

Volunteer effort creates a video library to boost children’s literacy

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McKenzie Halsey, D23

School: School of Dental Medicine Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine Home: I’m from Virginia—and I’m looking forward to going back there.

Portrait of Richard Truman Peterson, D23

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Richard Peterson, D23

School: School of Dental Medicine Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine Home: I grew up in San Diego, and I’ll love it forever, but home is anywhere I can challenge...

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Arooj Sarfraz, D23

School: School of Dental Medicine Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine Home: My safe haven, a comfort zone for my truest self

Katherine King, V23, poses for a portrait

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Kat King, V23

School: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Degree: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Home: Anywhere I can be with the ones I love (whether they’re humans or...

A woman holding an ice cream cone and clutching her cheek in pain

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Toothache Bothering You? It May Be Something Other Than a Cavity

Tips on how to prevent and treat tooth sensitivity

Tufts Dental College Class of 1942 on the steps of 416 Huntington Ave. Esther Kaplan Colchamiro is first row center.

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At Tufts Dental, She Stood Alone. She Went on to Become Outstanding

In 1942, when women dentists were few, Esther Kaplan Colchamiro forged ahead. She became a giant in public health dentistry.

A wheelchair next to a dental chair in a dentist's office.

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In the Dental Clinic, a New Approach to a Complex Problem

Aprogram for students at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine seeks to improve oral health care for people with disabilities and complex medical issues.

A close-up of someone using a vape pen with teeth visible.

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Using Vapes May Set the Stage for Dental Decay

Researchers say e-cigarettes and similar devices are associated with a higher risk for cavities

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Addressing the Oral Health Needs of People Living with HIV/AIDS

Dental Students Read Their Way Through Kids’ Stories in 10 Languages

McKenzie Halsey, D23

Richard Peterson, D23

Arooj Sarfraz, D23

Kat King, V23

Toothache Bothering You? It May Be Something Other Than a Cavity

At Tufts Dental, She Stood Alone. She Went on to Become Outstanding

In the Dental Clinic, a New Approach to a Complex Problem

Using Vapes May Set the Stage for Dental Decay

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Regions

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