Education & Research 11 articles

Orthodontics and Growth

Aarhus dental department marks a decade of research and training

October 8, 2026, 8:10 PM

IOOS is marking 10 years since its merger with new degree programmes, international recognition, a dedicated dental MRI scanner and a fivefold rise in external research funding. Several headline figures and later developments remain independently unverified in available search results.

Oral Health and Prevention

Aarhus researchers win Young Researcher Awards

October 8, 2026, 5:41 AM

Mette Glavind Bülow Pedersen and Fernando Valentim Bitencourt each received a DKK 100,000 award for research on metabolism, oral health and diabetes.

Oral Health and Prevention

What the 2026 GUM/RDH awards say about dental hygiene

October 7, 2026, 9:22 PM

The 2026 GUM/RDH Award of Distinction recognises six dental hygienists whose work advances prevention, education, access, compassionate care and the profession's future. Independent confirmation of the awards and recipient biographies remains limited.

Dental Workforce

University of Rochester to Open Eastman School of Dentistry in 2027

October 4, 2026, 6:50 PM

The University of Rochester will open the Eastman School of Dentistry on Jan. 1, 2027. The school will be New York's seventh dental school and will give dental education, research and patient care a separate academic structure.

Endodontics and Tooth Preservation

Harvard-trained endodontist joins PearlFection Dentistry

October 2, 2026, 7:04 PM

PearlFection Dentistry says Dr. William B. Arden has joined its Frederick practice. The reported Harvard endodontic training and board certification would add another specialist to a practice with multiple endodontists and coordinated sedation options, though independent search results did not confirm his current position or Diplomate status.

Oral Health and Prevention

Eklund Foundation backs three global dental research projects

October 2, 2026, 12:01 PM

The Eklund Foundation will distribute approximately €242000 across three international projects. The studies will examine periodontitis risk, GLP-1 medicines and oral bacteria in diabetes.

Research Updates

Dental students dive into mixed reality learning with few side effects

September 25, 2026, 8:15 PM

A pilot study from the University of Zurich finds dental students eager to use mixed reality in class, with only mild, short-lived physical symptoms reported.

Oral Health and Prevention

First-year Watim Dental College students win top prize for infection control poster

September 23, 2026, 1:34 PM

First-year BDS students from Watim Dental College took first place at the 2026 Intercollegiate Poster Competition, beating teams from four colleges with a standout project on infection control.

Oral Health and Prevention

Dental nursing students take oral health lessons straight to primary schools

September 22, 2026, 7:02 PM

Dental Nursing students from the University of Northampton are bringing oral health education into primary schools, reaching over two thousand children with practical workshops and free toothbrushes.

Oral Health and Prevention

Dental students lead preventive oral health drive in Hyderabad schools

September 16, 2026, 7:00 AM

Dental students from Isra University joined Muskan Zindagi at Mehran International School to deliver dental screenings and practical oral health education, with Colgate Pakistan providing hygiene support.

Oral Surgery

Jawbone reconstruction research focuses on restoring function and appearance

July 17, 2026, 3:55 PM

Professor Jonas Becktor shares new research on jawbone reconstruction, aiming to help patients with major dental and bone loss regain both oral function and natural appearance.