Category Archives: Caries

Billings Honored for Lifetime Contributions

Ronald J. Billings, D.D.S., M.S.D., Eastman Institute for Oral Health professor and Director Emeritus of Eastman Dental Center, has been awarded Honorary Board Diplomate status with the American Board of Dental Public Health for his lifetime of outstanding efforts and … Continue reading

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EIOH Social Work and Dentistry Partner with the Perinatal Home Visiting Program for a Dental Health Educational Meeting

Dental caries, the most common chronic childhood disease in the United States and in New York State (NYS) is preventable. Yet preventive dental care for pregnant women and their babies is seldom addressed. The Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) … Continue reading

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EIOH Social Work and Dentistry Participate in Dental Health Week at Monroe County Family Court’s Children’s Center

It’s no secret that untreated dental caries remains a sustained, unmet health need for city children living in poverty. The Eastman Institute for Oral Health team continues to make a difference one child at a time to reverse this trend. … Continue reading

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Eastman is Awarded $1.6M Grant to Prevent Cavities

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Eastman Dental Center’s Hyun (Michel) Koo, D.D.S, Ph.D., $1.6 million to continue his work on preventing dental caries, the single most prevalent and costly oral infectious disease in the U.S. Dental caries (decay) … Continue reading

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Dental care lags among many Rochester children

The following article appeared in Rochester’s Democrat and Chronicle on October 9, 2008. Justina Wang Staff writer Thousands of Rochester-area children enrolled in Medicaid have not seen a dentist in years, and there’s no easy way to find the few … Continue reading

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Bright Smile Days Initiative

New program connects oral health, graduation Initiative takes city schools students for regular dentist visits. By Nate Dougherty Rochester Business Journal, August 8, 2008 A program run by the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection is placing an emphasis on oral health to … Continue reading

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Overweight Kids Have Fewer Cavities, New Study Shows

Contrary to conventional wisdom, overweight children have fewer cavities and healthier teeth compared to their normal weight peers, according to a study published in this month’s issue of Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology. Surprised researchers at the Eastman Dental Center, … Continue reading

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EDC featured in WHAM News 13 Story

The Eastman Dental Center was recently featured in  WHAM News 13′s story Dental Care for Kids—Still a Nightmare for Some.

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Winemaking Waste Proves Effective Against Disease-Causing Bacteria in Early Studies

A class of chemicals in red wine grapes may significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to cause cavities. The recent study examined the make-up of polyphenols in red wine grape varieties and their ability to interfere with Streptococcus mutans (S. … Continue reading

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Eastman Dental Center Lands $500K Grant for Teledentistry

Eastman Dental Center, at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has landed a five-year, $532,000 grant to explore teledentistry, a novel approach that uses an intraoral camera to image teeth and tooth surfaces. The grant was awarded by the National … Continue reading

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