@UMichDentistry

MDentistry: Advancing health through education, service, research and discovery.

 Ann Arbor, MI
dent.umich.edu
Joined March 2011
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UM SchoolofDentistry retweeted
UM Public Affairs@UMPublicAffairs16 Sep 2024
Statement from @UMich President Santa J. Ono on antisemitism: myumi.ch/pkPAe
University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono statement titled: Antisemitism has no place at the University of Michigan.

ALT University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono statement titled: Antisemitism has no place at the University of Michigan.

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Congrats to Dr. Bonine and Dr. Tishko!
Michigan Surgery@UMichSurgery15 Mar 2024
Replying to @UMichSurgery
Our #GoBlueMatch residents for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery are: Brandon Bonine, DDS William "Piers" Hunter, DMD Grayson Tishko, DDS Welcome! #Match2024 4/7
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How do you know which oral epithelial dysplasia pose the highest risk of cancer? A new $3.4M grant to @LeoLeiDDSPhD et al will use immunometabolic markers and a new optical biopsy tool to develop a weighted risk score: michmed.org/GyNvb @UMichDentistry
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UM SchoolofDentistry retweeted
ADEA@adeaweb21 Nov 2023
Romesh Nalliah, D.D.S., MHCM, @Umichdentistry associate dean for patient services, ADEA member and assistant editor of the Journal of Dental Education, co-authored a paper on how the #COVID19 slowed the drop in opioid prescriptions for dental procedures. news.dent.umich.edu/2023/11/…

New U-M study finds pandemic slowed the continued drop in opioid prescriptions for dental procedures

Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 3, 2023 – The success of a national push to reduce opioid prescriptions for dental procedures is continuing, according to a new...

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Congratulations to Dr. Mark Fitzgerald on his recent appointment to senior associate dean for @UMichDentistry. Fitzgerald serves on multiple committees & workgroups within the Center for IPE, including the Executive Committee. Read more about his role at michmed.org/PJyzA.
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UM SchoolofDentistry retweeted
University of Michigan
@UMich2 Oct 2023
.@UMichDentistry professor Purnima Kumar joins @ABCMelbourne to discuss a new study which found that damage to oral health that would take five years to develop for smokers takes just six months to appear in vape users. myumi.ch/p7N7j
"We found that people who have been vaping for six months to one year are showing the same degree of negative change in their oral health metrics as people who have been smoking for five years or more." Purnima Kumar, William K. and Mary Anne Najjar Professor of Dentistry, U-M School of Dentistry, featured on ABC Radio Melbourne

ALT "We found that people who have been vaping for six months to one year are showing the same degree of negative change in their oral health metrics as people who have been smoking for five years or more." Purnima Kumar, William K. and Mary Anne Najjar Professor of Dentistry, U-M School of Dentistry, featured on ABC Radio Melbourne

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Congrats, Dr. Ester! How amazing to see your work recognized. #LeadersandBest #DEIinDentistry
ADEA@adeaweb17 Aug 2023
Todd Ester, D.D.S., @UMichDentistry assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion and an ADEA member, is one of six @UMich faculty members to receive the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award. Congratulations, Dr. Ester! #ADEA100 #iamADEA record.umich.edu/articles/si…
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UM SchoolofDentistry retweeted
Leo Lei, DDS, PhD@LeoLeiDDSPhD4 Aug 2023
The @umich has launched a well-resourced ambitious campus-wide Single-Cell Spatial Analysis Program. We are recruiting tenure-stream faculty for various schools and departments. @UMBiointerfaces @umichsph @UMichPharmacy @UMichDentistry @umichmedicine apply.interfolio.com/127941
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United We Smile in #TraverseCity is opening soon! In the meantime, our mobile unit is teaming up with the United Way of Northwest Michigan and @UMichDentistry students to deliver high-quality dental care to families in need. (Penny the therapy dog is lending a paw, too!)
A group of young adults in dental scrubs stands in front of a giant green and white RV with a Delta Dental Foundation logo on it.

ALT A group of young adults in dental scrubs stands in front of a giant green and white RV with a Delta Dental Foundation logo on it.

Dental students and their instructor move around the interior of the Delta Dental Foundation mobile unit.

ALT Dental students and their instructor move around the interior of the Delta Dental Foundation mobile unit.

A full-length view of a green and white RV with the Delta Dental Foundation logo on the side. A "Check-in here" sign with the United Way logo is planted in the grass beside it.

ALT A full-length view of a green and white RV with the Delta Dental Foundation logo on the side. A "Check-in here" sign with the United Way logo is planted in the grass beside it.

A young woman with short hair who's wearing a tie-dye T-shirt smiles at the camera. She sits next to a smiling golden retriever wearing a safety vest.

ALT A young woman with short hair who's wearing a tie-dye T-shirt smiles at the camera. She sits next to a smiling golden retriever wearing a safety vest.

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UM SchoolofDentistry retweeted
University of Michigan
@UMich26 Jun 2023
Purnima Kumar, professor at @UMichDentistry, spoke with the @TODAYshow about oral hygiene and the five common mistakes people make that may be causing gum recession. myumi.ch/ezq6x
"People with thinning gums can go through their entire life without ever having a single recession on a single tooth. Gum recession is entirely preventable even if you have thin gums and you have to go through braces." Purnima Kumar, Professor of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, U-M School of Dentistry, featured on the Today Show

ALT "People with thinning gums can go through their entire life without ever having a single recession on a single tooth. Gum recession is entirely preventable even if you have thin gums and you have to go through braces." Purnima Kumar, Professor of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, U-M School of Dentistry, featured on the Today Show

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UM SchoolofDentistry retweeted
Michigan News
@UMichiganNews23 Jun 2023
Purnima Kumar, @ADAADental spokesperson & @UMichDentistry prof, on how to avoid receding gums via @TODAYshow: "Gum recession is entirely preventable even if you have thin gums and you have to go through braces." today.com/health/common-mist…

5 common mistakes that cause gum recession, according to a periodontist

Don't skip brushing your teeth — or get too aggressive with it — or receding gums might be in your future.

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UM SchoolofDentistry retweeted
UM Public Affairs@UMPublicAffairs15 Jun 2023
Jacques E. Nör, the Donald A. Kerr Collegiate Professor of Dentistry and an internationally recognized and award-winning researcher, has been named the next dean of the School of @UMichDentistry effective Aug, 1. #UMichRegents myumi.ch/y2yVQ
Jacques E. Nör.

ALT Jacques E. Nör.

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Congratulations, Dr. Nör!
UM Public Affairs@UMPublicAffairs2 Jun 2023
Jacques E. Nör, the Donald A. Kerr Collegiate Professor of Dentistry, is being recommended as the next dean of @UMichDentistry, pending approval by the #UMichRegents at its June 15 meeting. myumi.ch/y2yVQ #URecord
Jacques E. Nör.

ALT Jacques E. Nör.

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UM SchoolofDentistry retweeted
ADEA GoDental@ADEAGoDental26 May 2023
Beginning this fall, @umichdentistry will help students with associate degrees in dental hygiene pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree through an accelerated online program. news.dent.umich.edu/2023/05/…
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Dr. D'Silva speaks at 12:45- join the vietual meeting tomorrow for a full day of talks!
NIDCR at NIH@NIDCR_NIH15 May 2023
TOMORROW! Join us at #NIDCR’s 233rd National Advisory Dental & Craniofacial Research Council meeting on May 16 at 10 a.m. EDT for talks from @NLMdirector Dr. Patricia Brennan, @UMichDentistry's Dr. Nisha D'Silva, our own director Dr. Rena D'Souza & more: nidcr.nih.gov/about-us/advis…
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ALT NIH building in springtime

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Dr. Leo Lei's new study shows that saturated fatty acids promote immune escape of oral cancers michiganmedicine.org/health-…

Saturated fatty acids promote immune escape of oral cancers

A team of Michigan Medicine researchers have identified a mechanism in mice for how obesity affects some oral cancers’ ability to escape from the immune system.

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UM SchoolofDentistry retweeted
ADEA@adeaweb2 Mar 2023
Continuing our centennial celebration with Marita R. Inglehart, Dipl. Psych., Dr. phil., Dr. phil. habil., professor at the @UMichDentistry. #ADEA100 #IamADEA adea.org/membership/5questio…
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UM SchoolofDentistry retweeted
University of Michigan
@UMich16 Feb 2023
Wolverines for Spartans 💚🤍 #SpartanStrong myumi.ch/zwZ5Z
Burton Memorial Tower lit up in green and white

ALT Burton Memorial Tower lit up in green and white

Members of the U-M community gather Feb. 15 for a vigil to show support for the Michigan State University community.

ALT Members of the U-M community gather Feb. 15 for a vigil to show support for the Michigan State University community.

Wolverines for Spartans.

ALT Wolverines for Spartans.

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