Patient Care URMC Cancer and Dental Specialists Help Man Regain Function, Speech After Oral Cancer Surgery By Karen Black Oct. 31, 2024 After Matthew Keeling endured 20 hours of surgery and 30 radiation sessions for his advanced oral cancer, he was referred to Eastman Institute for Oral Health, where a specialist designed a custom ...
Patient Care Are Adults Too Old to Get Braces? By Kelly Webster Sep. 27, 2024 Most people think braces are just for teens...think again! Adults can benefit from them too.
Research NIH's Dr. Larry Tabak to Present Two Talks Sept. 13 By Karen Black Aug. 15, 2024 Lawrence A. Tabak, DDS, PhD, the principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health, will participate in a science symposium and present a lecture, both open to the University community ...
Community Building on a legacy of intellectual and developmental disabilities research and care By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jul. 26, 2024 The foundational work of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) related care and research has been underway at the University and Medical Center for more than a half-century. Clinicians ...
Education EIOH Periodontics Chair Dr. Jack Caton Stepping Down By Karen Black Jul. 8, 2024 After more than 50 years of visionary and dedicated leadership, Jack G. Caton, DDS, MS, (Perio ’73, MS ‘73) will step down as chair of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health Periodontics Department on ...
Community Golisano Makes $50 Million Commitment to Build the New Golisano IDD Institute By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 13, 2024 Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader B. Thomas “Tom” Golisano has made a historic $50 million commitment to build the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute at the ...
Patient Care High Doses of Medication Led to Rampant Tooth Decay and Depression for Local Man By Karen Black Jan. 26, 2024 Because of medications, Joe Ferrari's teeth were broken and decayed, seriously impacting his ability to chew. He became isolated and depressed. Not wanting to lose his teeth, he found Dr. Thakkar at ...
Research EIOH Associate Professor Honored with Prestigious Research Award By Karen Black Dec. 4, 2023 Likely the youngest to receive this major recognition, Dr. Konstantinos Chochlidakis (Prostho ’13, MS ’13) was honored with the American College of Prosthodontists 2023 Distinguished Researcher ...
Patient Care In the Lobby of a Cancer Center: Unexpected Blessings By Karen Black Oct. 23, 2023 Eastman Institute for Oral Health resident Dr. Luis Mendez had no idea the impact his music had on patients and family members at Wilmot Cancer Center.
Research NSF Awards UR Computer Science and EIOH Grant to Reduce Oral Health Disparities Using AI By Karen Black Aug. 24, 2023 A smartphone app that detects signs of tooth decay developed by University of Rochester scientists is one step closer to reality, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation.