Category Archives: National Institute of Health Oral Health

Eastman Dental Alumna Named NIDCR Director

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

Martha J. Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D., (Perio ’78, PhD ’80) has been appointed as director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). She is currently dean of the University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, a position she … Continue reading →

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Eastman is Awarded $1.6M Grant to Prevent Cavities

Posted on October 30, 2008 by

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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New Study Proves that Pain is Not a Symptom of Arthritis, Pain Causes Arthritis

Posted on September 30, 2008 by

Pain is more than a symptom of osteoarthritis, it is an inherent and damaging part of the disease itself, according to a study published today in journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.  More specifically, the study revealed that pain signals originating in … Continue reading →

Posted in Arthritis and Dentistry, Daniel Subtelny, Dental Pain, Eastman Dental Center, Faculty, Jaw Pain, National Institute of Health Oral Health, Research, TMJ | Leave a comment