Dentistry

Dentistry

Michelle Baxter, A.P.R.N.

UofL nurse practitioner chosen for American Academy of Oral Medicine fellowship

Michelle Baxter, faculty member in the University of Louisville Schools of Dentistry and Nursing, is the first advanced practice nurse to be chosen for...
Dr. Diksha Katwal

Healthy Gums Support Strong Teeth

Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the gum tissue and bone supporting the teeth, according to the American Academy of Periodontology. If left...
Sean Aiken is UofL's first student to complete the Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program.

Fellowship program introduces UofL dental students to academic careers

The School of Dentistry has completed its inaugural year of the American Dental Education Association Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program, with the first fellow,...
Image of macrophage digesting apoptotic, or dead cell

UofL research: Proper burial of dead cells limits inflammation Scientists uncover essential role of...

If dead cells accumulate in the body, they can contribute to inflammation and pre-dispose individuals to multiple chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, Crohn’s disease...
Image of macrophage digesting apoptotic, or dead cell

Proper burial of dead cells limits inflammation Scientists uncover essential role of oxidants in...

If dead cells accumulate in the body, they can contribute to inflammation and pre-dispose individuals to multiple chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, Crohn’s disease...
This arrangement facilitates the career development of junior faculty, and aims to advance the study of the interface between microbiome, inflammation and disease development.

UofL receives $11.2 million grant to support microorganism and disease research

It is well-established that the community of organisms inside our bodies perform vital roles in digestion, production of critical metabolites, controlling the immune system...
Rich Lamont, Ph.D.

$11.2 million federal grant to support microorganism and disease research

It is well-established that the community of organisms inside our bodies perform vital roles in digestion, production of critical metabolites, controlling the immune system...
Loana Tovar Suinaga, D.D.S., M.S.

National Prosthodontics Awareness Week: What to do about missing or damaged teeth

Have you ever wondered what to do if you lose a permanent tooth or have a significant space between teeth? Or have you questioned...
Loana Tovar Suinaga, D.D.S., M.S.

What to do about missing or damaged teeth Learn how a prosthodontist can help,...

Have you ever wondered what to do if you lose a permanent tooth or have a significant space between teeth? Or have you questioned...
Dozens of students and employees marched Wednesday as part of the annual Take Back the Night rally.

Take Back the Night participants honor dental school graduate

Dental students and faculty helped lead the procession at Wednesday's annual Take Back the Night march and rally, a campus tradition since 2001 to...