Dr. David Thornton was recently named associate dean for Clinical Affairs for the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UKCD). Previously Thornton served as chief of the Division of Comprehensive Care and assistant dean for Clinical Affairs at UKCD.
Dr. Emily Winfrey was recently named chief of the Division of Comprehensive Care for the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UKCD). Previously Winfrey served as one of several team leaders in the division, helping to oversee patient care provided by dental students.
Dr. Robert Frazer has been named chair of the Department of Oral Health Practice in the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. Frazer, who is also an associate professor of restorative dentistry, served as interim chair of the department since May 2017.
By Tony Marusic A $1 million grant from the United Health Foundation will enable the University of Kentucky’s College of Dentistry (UKCD) to launch its “Eradicate Oral Cancer in Eastern Kentucky” project. The three-year project will raise public awareness of the symptoms of oral cancer and its links to heavy alcohol and tobacco use, provide approximately 1,000 oral cancer screenings at local health departments, and help connect patients who need additional care to cancer specialists in Lexington.
By Amy Jones-Timoney, Loretta Stafford, Kody Kiser, and Brad Nally
The University of Kentucky Center for the Biologic Basis of Oral/Systemic Diseases (CBBO/SD) announces the availability of limited funds through the NIH P30 supported COBRE ”Pilot Grants Program.” This program is designed to support well-defined pilot projects focused on research examining oral health and/or oral-systemic health linkages. These pilot grants are intended to assist investigators in generating sufficient data to be competitive for extramural funding. Applicants from junior faculty and that demonstrate collaboration with oral health scientists are encouraged.
- By Mallory Powell Pictured at right: Dr. Brittany Camenisch, College of Dentistry Periodontics, presents her poster to UKCD's Dr. Dolph Dawson The 13th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) was held April 13 at the Lexington Convention Center. While the CCTS supports research across the spectrum of diseases, this year’s conference focused on using translational science to address the opioid epidemic.
Periodontology residents at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry have become among the first in the nation to begin training to integrate laser-assisted new attachment procedure (LANAP) and laser-assisted peri-implantitis procedure (LAPIP) protocols into their curriculum. This ultimately will allow them to deliver treatment that is less painful and results in faster recovery.