Oral Surgery Doesn’t Have to Scare You An expert at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine offers tips for minimizing the fear and discomfort of oral and maxillofacial surgery—including staying off YouTube “No one wants to undergo surgery, of course, but there’s a kind of surgery that might cause particular Read more…
Tufts Dental Research Administration would like to share a Year in Review, a highlight of the activities Dental Research Administration has been busy with over this past fiscal year. If you are interested in hearing more about research, please join their e-list by completing this form. Remember, do not hesitate to reach Read more…
“All of us need to realize how much these people sacrifice to protect our freedoms,” said Mark Lamberton, Smiles for Veterans Secretary and Treasurer It was his appreciation of veterans and their service that led Lamberton to help start Smiles for Veterans. The nonprofit recognized only about 8% of veterans are Read more…
Oral health is integral to overall health, and public impact research has shown far too many people in Hawaiʻi are not able to access necessary oral health care. A report from the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health released in 2022 found that Hawaiʻi’s low-income preschool students have the highest prevalence of dental decay in the Read more…
The celebration of Pride Month, which commemorates the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, arrives this year at a moment of alarm. The passage of Florida’s so-called Don’t Say Gay bill, coupled with an ideological shift in the courts and in state legislatures, has filled supporters of L.G.B.T.Q. rights with a Read more…
‘We belong here. We have a place here.’ Artist Wen-ti Tsen brings his vision to Chinatown. Wen-ti Tsen turned 86 in January, just as he was embarking on his most ambitious project: the permanent installation of four larger-than-life bronze statues in Boston’s Chinatown. The Cambridge artist figured it would take him Read more…
She Could See Worlds in a Cell, and Boundless Promise in Her Students One of the few female MDs of her time, Anna Quincy Churchill, Class of 1917, was devoted to her medical and dental students. Continue Reading the Article Here!
Where Young Voters Could Decide Elections in 2022 Voting by young people has the potential to decide dozens of key 2022 midterm races across the country. That’s according to new research by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Jonathan M. Tisch College of Read more…
New Queer Magazine on Campus: “Stonewall Writes” Stonewall Writes is a publication centered around queer topics and issues. The monthly magazine aims to highlight queer, and ally, voices on campus through personal stories, literature and media recommendations, and student art. If you are interested in joining please fill out the form Read more…
Americans Are Still Not Getting the Dental Care They Need Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, how are Americans faring in terms of oral health? In 2022, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health conducted a nationally representative survey of 5,682 adults as a follow-up to a similar study in 2021. This Read more…