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Education

Described as Patient and Caring, EIOH Alum Julian Kahn Marks 20 Years as Part Time Faculty

• Jun. 7, 2023

As a child, Julian Kahn didn’t come home from school to the smell of fresh baked cookies or dinner in the oven. Rather, he was greeted each day by the pungent odors of acrylic and dental cement ...

Education

EIOH Resident Spotlight - Dr. Edmund Khoo

• May. 31, 2023

During his two years at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Edmund Khoo had the opportunity to make several presentations as well as publish four papers. Learn more about him in the latest Resident ...

Education

Keith Bullis Named URMC Board Excellence Award Winner for EIOH

• May. 30, 2023

EIOH Media Services Manager Keith Bullis was named a URMC Board Excellence Award winner. He has been providing invaluable assistance to faculty, staff and residents for 20 years.

Patient Care

Eastman Institute is First in U.S. to be Named an Oral Health Age-Friendly Health System Participant

• May. 25, 2023

Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s Specialty Care Clinic is the first oral healthcare provider in the nation to be recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System Participant.

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EIOH Resident Spotlight - Dr. Giuseppe Carvelli

• May. 18, 2023

Giuseppe Carvelli, DMD (MS ’22), of Italy, is graduating from the Periodontology Residency Program. He plans to start working in private practice and teach part-time.

Education

Leadership, Priorities and Making a Difference: A Conversation with Dr. Cynthia Wong

• May. 5, 2023

As the new chair for Eastman Institute for Oral Health's Pediatric Dentistry Department, Dr. Cynthia Wong shares what changes she's making, her leadership style and what it means to run the ...

Education

EIOH Resident Feature

• Apr. 20, 2023

Dr. Courtney Gormley, of Vero Beach, Florida is graduating from the EIOH GPR Residency Program this year.

Education

Dr. Cynthia Wong Named Chair, Eastman Institute Pediatric Dentistry

• Apr. 12, 2023

After an extensive national search, Associate Professor Cynthia Wong DMD, MS (Pedo ’13, MS ‘15) has been named chair of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health. She has been serving as ...

People

Dr. Bill Calnon Honored for Distinguished Service

• Apr. 6, 2023

William R. Calnon, DDS (GPR ’79), Eastman Foundation Board president, URMC trustee, professor and past EIOH interim director, was presented with the prestigious 2023 Dr. Mark J. Feldman Distinguished ...

Education

Part-time Faculty Feature- Dr. Fawad Javed

• Mar. 14, 2023

EIOH Alum Dr. Fawad Javed (GenDen ’17, GPR ’18) shares why teaching part time at Eastman Institute is important to him.

Education

Dr. John Vorrasi Named Chair, EIOH Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Mar. 9, 2023

John S. Vorrasi, DDS, has been named chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Eastman Institute for Oral Health. The associate professor also serves as the department’s program director for ...

Community

Staff Feature - Fadhaa Al-Janabi, Dental Assistant

• Mar. 7, 2023

Fadhaa Al-Janabi used to be a teacher. But since she changed careers to dental assisting, she's never looking back. Check out this Q&A with her to find out why.

Patient Care

Man with LVAD Heart Pump Travels Four Hours for Each Eastman Dental Visit

• Mar. 7, 2023

Throughout Eastman Institute, faculty and residents treat patients with a wide range of complex medical issues, like Loren Vinal, who has an LVAD heart pump. He travels four hours round trip to ...

Community

Staff Feature - Dental Assistant Melissa Storath

• Mar. 7, 2023

It's Dental Assistant Appreciation Week. While we appreciate all our dental assistants all year long, we will feature a couple here. Melissa Storath has been with EIOH for 17 years, and was promoted ...

Education

EIOH Resident Feature - Dr. LJ Camacho

• Feb. 8, 2023

Pediatric Dentistry Resident Dr. Lawrence Jesse Camacho shares why he chose this field and what he loves about the program and Rochester.

Community

EIOH Staff Feature - Tracy Li, Dental Assistant

• Feb. 3, 2023

Happenstance or destiny? Tracy Li was unemployed and looking for a job. Her friend made a recommendation and 20 years later, what started out as an unexpected choice has become a meaningful and ...

Research

How Mom's Nutrition Impacts Baby's Oral Health

• Jan. 9, 2023

Thanks to a new grant, Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center is teaming up with Rochester Institute of Technology to take a closer look at nutritional ...

Education

Resident Feature - Zachary Hansen

• Dec. 13, 2022

After Dr. Hansen started shadowing dentists in college, that's when he knew he would become one. Now, he's advancing his training at Eastman Institute to become a pediatric dentist.

Education

EIOH Faculty Feature - Dr. Maryam Altuhafy

• Dec. 11, 2022

After graduating from the EIOH Orofacial Pain Residency Program, Dr. Maryam Altuhafy decided to become a faculty member to help others achieve their goals and dreams.

Patient Care

Ithaca Man Travels to Eastman Institute for Complex Dental Treatment After Cancer Surgery

• Dec. 5, 2022

By the time the surgeon was done removing the cancer in the base of his mouth, Jack Reid had a lot of soft tissue removed and had only three bottom teeth left. His dentist strongly recommended Jack ...

Education

Resident Feature Dr. Rhadika Thakkar

• Nov. 18, 2022

For Dr. Radhika Thakkar, the best part of her EIOH experience has been meeting people from all across the world, who inspire her.

Education

Faculty Feature - Dr. Erinn Enany

• Nov. 2, 2022

Meet assistant professor Dr. Erinn Enany, an assistant professor in the EIOH Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program.

Education

Sharing Time and Talent: Why These Alumni Teach

• Nov. 1, 2022

For 10 years, two EIOH Periodontology alumni have taken time away from their successful practices to teach residents.

Education

EIOH Faculty Feature: Dr. Dongxia Ye

• Oct. 18, 2022

Meet EIOH Assistant Professor Dr. Dongxia Ye, who is originally from Shanghai, China. She describes herself as appreciative, dedicated and honest.

Education

EIOH Resident Feature: Dr. Paola Moreno

• Oct. 17, 2022

Meet Dr. Paola Moreno, an AEGD resident from Columbia. She is currently a Fellow at UR Medicine's Complex Care Center, where Eastman Institute for Oral Health providers treat adults with intellectual ...

Education

Dr. William McHugh Dies at 93

• Oct. 10, 2022

Dr. William McHugh, who served as the third director of Eastman Dental Center from 1970-1994, has passed away.

Education

Celebrating the Class of 2020

• Jun. 25, 2020

A global pandemic didn't rob the Eastman Institute for Oral Health Class of 2020 from celebrating their significant accomplishments and successes. This year's class of 78 people from 30 different ...

Research

UR/Eastman Institute for Oral Health Ranks 7th in NIH Funding

• Jun. 24, 2020

The University of Rochester/Eastman Institute for Oral Health went from the ninth to the seventh top funded institution by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of ...

Patient Care

Dr. Rossouw Elected to American Board of Orthodontics

• Apr. 22, 2020

Dr. P. Emile Rossouw, chair and program director of Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Department, has been elected to the American Board of Orthodontics.

Patient Care

Eastman Institute Names Director for New Clinical Research Core

• Feb. 2, 2020

Dorota Kopycka-Kedzierawski, DDS, MPH, (GenDen ’02) has been named director of Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s newly established Clinical and Translational Research Core.

Research

Eastman Institute Lands Third Training Grant

• Oct. 8, 2017

The Center for Oral Biology within UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded $2.9 million to expand its renowned training program for oral biologists and dentist-scientists. ...

Patient Care

Eastman Institute Wins National Award for Achievement

• Mar. 20, 2017

Eastman Institute for Oral Health Director Eli Eliav, D.M.D., Ph.D., along with past Eastman directors yesterday accepted the coveted William J. Gies Award for Achievement among academic dental ...

Research

First-ever Study Shows E-cigarettes Cause Damage to Gum Tissue

• Nov. 15, 2016

A University of Rochester Medical Center study suggests that electronic cigarettes are as equally damaging to gums and teeth as conventional cigarettes.

Patient Care

Unique SMILEmobile Gives First-of-its-Kind Access to Patients with Special Needs

• Aug. 2, 2016

UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health today presented a new, custom designed SMILEmobile that provides first-of-its-kind access to people with special needs, including older adults, people ...

Education

$1 Million Gift to Support School of Medicine and Dentistry Students and Eastman Institute for Oral Health

• Jul. 7, 2016

Two health care professionals who are passionate about children’s health, especially those with special needs, have committed $1 million to the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Patient Care

Eastman Dental Screening for HIV at Three Clinics

• Mar. 1, 2016

UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has received a grant from New York State to use a rapid screening test for HIV in three of its clinics, based on the success of its smaller pilot ...

Patient Care

Eastman Institute for Oral Health Awarded $3.5 Million

• Sep. 11, 2015

UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded a $3.5 million grant for an innovative educational initiative--a major step in reducing the health disparities among people with ...

Research

EIOH Takes Novel Approach To Study Early Childhood Cavities

• Jul. 14, 2015

UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded a $3.5 million grant that, for the first time, will scientifically explore how family functioning, stress, and parenting behaviors may ...

Research

Eastman Institute Professor Awarded Golden Medallion

• Oct. 30, 2014

Eastman Institute for Oral Health professor Gerald Graser, D.D.S., M.S., has been named the 2015 recipient of the American Prosthodontics Society’s highest honor, the Golden Medallion Award, for his ...

Education

URMC Mourns Passing of EIOH Orthodontics Chair Dr. J. Daniel Subtelny

• Sep. 22, 2014

J. Daniel Subtelny, D.D.S., a pioneer in the field of craniofacial orthodontics and longtime chair and faculty member at URMC’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health, passed away Sept. 17 at the age of ...

Research

Dentists Gather to Sink Their Teeth into Bench-to-Chairside Research

• Mar. 27, 2014

More than 100 dentists and other oral health care providers from the northeast U.S. gathered in Rochester as part of a nationwide translational research effort aimed at improving the public’s oral ...

People

Eli Eliav Named Director of Eastman Institute for Oral Health

• May. 15, 2013

Eli Eliav, D.M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., has been named director of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center and vice dean for Oral Health within the School of ...

Research

Eastman Dental Tapped for Role in Major National Research Project

• Apr. 24, 2012

Eastman Dental, the clinical arm of The Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center, is part of a national research effort that aims to transform oral health and ...

Education

Dr. Fantuzzo Appointed OMFS Chair

• Mar. 12, 2012

Joseph Fantuzzo, D.D.S., M.D., has been appointed chair of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Patient Care

Golisano Foundation and Eastman Institute Partner to Help People with Developmental Disabilities

• Jan. 23, 2012

The B. Thomas Golisano Foundation and Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center today announced a partnership to address the unmet oral health needs of people ...

Patient Care

U of R Alumnus Becomes American Dental Association President

• Oct. 16, 2011

University of Rochester alumnus and Spencerport resident William R. Calnon, D.D.S., has been installed as president of the American Dental Association, the nation’s largest dental association ...

Patient Care

Eastman Dental’s Subtelny Awarded NYS Dental Association’s Highest Honor

• Jul. 27, 2011

Eastman Dental’s J. Daniel Subtelny, D.D.S., of Pittsford, was recently presented the New York State Dental Association’s highest honor, the Jarvie-Burkhart Award, in recognition of the great service ...

Research

EIOH Director Earns Excellence in Research Award

• Jul. 5, 2011

Cyril Meyerowitz, D.D.S, M.S, director of Eastman Institute for Oral Health, was presented the Foundations of Excellence in Research Award from the New York State Dental Foundation. The award ...

Patient Care

Eastman Dental Celebrates Completion of $5.9 Million Renovations

• Jun. 20, 2011

Eastman Dental today celebrated the completion of a two-year, $5.9 million renovation and re-engineering project that allows a major increase in access to care in both downtown Rochester and at its ...

Patient Care

Eastman Dental Announces Smile Makeover Winners

• Feb. 15, 2011

Eastman Dental, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, today announced the three winners of its Smile Makeover contest. The winners, who were chosen from more than 700 people, will ...

Community

Eastman Institute for Oral Health's Meyerowitz Earns Merit Award

• Jan. 4, 2011

Cyril Meyerowitz, DDS, MS, director of Eastman Institute for Oral Health, was presented the Award of Merit by the Seventh District Dental Society for his significant contributions and dedication to ...

Patient Care

Eastman Dental Board Chair is ADA President-Elect

• Oct. 19, 2010

William R. Calnon, DDS, Eastman Dental Center Foundation Board chairman and local dentist, has been named president-elect of the American Dental Association. He will serve as president-elect for one ...

Education

Eastman Institute for Oral Health Director Meyerowitz to Step Down

• Jun. 15, 2010

A search committee, led by the Dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry Mark B. Taubman, M.D., will perform a national search for the next director of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health ...

Education

Eastman Institute for Oral Health Chair Elected to National Post

• Apr. 27, 2010

Carlo Ercoli, D.D.S., associate professor, chair and program director for Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s Prosthodontic Division at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been named the ...

Education

UR Medical Center’s Davis Wins National Award

• Apr. 1, 2010

Robert S. Davis, M.D., professor of Urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been selected as the winner of the 2010 Residents Committee Teaching Award, sponsored by the American ...

Education

Eastman Institute for Oral Health Director Elected to National, State Posts

• Dec. 28, 2009

Cyril Meyerowitz, D.D.S., M.S., director of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center has been named chair of the Council on Dental Education and Licensure, ...

Education

Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s Caton Earns National Honor

• Dec. 10, 2009

Jack G. Caton, DDS, MS, of Pittsford, professor, chair and program director of the Periodontics Division at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health, has ...

Research

Researchers Say OJ Worse for Teeth than Whitening

• Jun. 30, 2009

Researchers at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health have discovered that hydrogen peroxide, the common ingredient in professional and over-the-counter whitening products, is insignificant in ...

Patient Care

UR Medical Center Announces New Dental Institute

• Jun. 8, 2009

The University of Rochester Medical Center today announced the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, a division within the Medical Center and now a fully integrated dental enterprise, representing $8.1 ...

LeChase and Friedlander Join Eastman Dental Foundation Board

• Jan. 12, 2009

R. Wayne LeChase and Roger B. Friedlander have joined the Eastman Dental Center Foundation Board of Directors.