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In November 2022, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot initiative that will require dental insurers to spend at least 83% of customer premiums on patient care and initiatives aimed at improving the quality of care. The new law will require insurance...

It is well established that periodontitis plays a role in developing numerous diseases and disorders unrelated to oral health. But now, a multidisciplinary team of researchers from Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM), Massachusetts General Hospital...

After a nationwide search, Zachary Peacock, DMD04, has been named Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In his new...

The collaborative effort of a group of periodontal researchers from Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, and the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine has landed their article on the January 2023...

Two distinguished colleagues at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) have been selected as award recipients for their exceptional service to the School and surrounding medical community. Dr. German Gallucci, chair and the Raymond J. and Elva Pomfret...

Dr. Magda Feres, an internationally-recognized scholar who currently serves as dean for Dental Research and Graduate Education and chair of the advanced Graduate Program in Dentistry at Guarulhos University in Brazil, has been named to lead Harvard School...

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many dental clinics faced temporary closure or capacity restrictions due to what was believed to be an increased risk associated with aerosol procedures. Because dental procedures require clinicians to be in close...

Ultrasonography—a technique that uses echoes of ultrasound pulses to delineate objects or areas of different density in the body—has been used for many years in medicine, from monitoring babies in the womb to detecting gallbladder disease, however...

With the holidays quickly approaching, we all look forward to spending time with family and friends and indulging in some of our favorite traditions and meals. We asked two experts in oral health, Drs. Tien Jiang and Morgan Glaze, how to maintain a...

The Harvard Dental Center (HDC)-Cambridge practice recently expanded its clinical care offerings with the addition of an orthodontics team led by Dr. Sercan Akyalcin, orofacial pain and sleep apnea specialty services led by Dr. Roxanne Bavarian, and...