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    More than 150 years after his arrival at Harvard, George Franklin Grant, DMD 1870, will return to the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) to take his place amongst HSDM luminaries. A newly painted portrait of Grant will soon be prominently displayed alongside the portraits of other historic figures including former deans, notable faculty, and his trailblazing predecessor Robert Tanner…

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    • On June 1, @dental_harvard will unveil a portrait of George Franklin Grant, who graduated with a DMD in 1870 and became the first Black faculty member at Harvard University https://t.co/RM1SkSjcTR

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    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 of Dental Medicine’s (HSDM) Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity (OMII). She will join HSDM on March 15, 2023.

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    • Murilo Feres, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., an internationally-renown scholar and an ADEA member, will join @dental_harvard as the new chair of the school’s Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity. Congratulations, Dr. Feres! #IamADEA https://t.co/Yi6DiMWKpj

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    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 proximity to their patient’s mouth and nose, practicing dentistry was considered to be a high risk for transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection. A…

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    • A study conducted at @Dental_Harvard from Aug. 2020 to Feb. 2022 found dental practitioners did not see an increased risk of contracting #COVID19 in a clinical setting. https://t.co/DwRuPknogd

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    Dr. Tien Jiang, instructor in Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, shares advice for dental patients in a recent interview during National Oral Health Month in June. “June is one of the best months in Boston. The days are longer and warmer, and the beginning of summer excites us all. So, as you long for melty ice cream cones and juicy watermelon slices,…

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    • Tien Jiang, D.M.D., M.Ed., a faculty member at @dental_harvard and an ADEA member, gives preventative oral health care advice. https://t.co/f1dpJTjxD5

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    Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) have teamed up to address critical oral health challenges in the African region, worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aims to build the capacity of primary care workers in oral health promotion, and oral disease prevention and control, to better address the unmet demand…

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    • The @Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the @WHOAFRO have partnered to address oral health challenges in Africa by developing an online oral health training program. https://t.co/cMxP2YZvzV

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    Two years ago, before COVID-19 upended in-person learning, a team of five Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) DMD students had the idea of creating “My Dental Key”— an online platform with step-by-step video tutorials of dental procedures to supplement clinical and classroom learning. After launching the platform with 30 instructional videos in November 2020, My Dental Key has quickly…

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    • Since its Nov. 2020 launch, “My Dental Key,” an online-learning app for dental students developed by five @Harvard School of Dental Medicine students, has over 3,000 users and 350 active subscribers from around the world. https://t.co/n36Fw16aQp

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    In September, Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) announced its Dental Service would close at the end of the year due to financial pressures amplified by the pandemic. The Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) announced today that it will re-open the former HUHS dental practice under the direction of HSDM. The School is the only graduate school of Harvard to offer direct patient care and…

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    • Starting in Feb. 2021, the @Harvard School of Dental Medicine will expand its dental practice in Cambridge, MA. https://t.co/1c1a3y3p9z

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    Dr. William V. Giannobile, became dean of HSDM on September 1, 2020. An HSDM alumnus, Giannobile is prominent educator and leader in the field of periodontology. He shares more about his background and vision for the School in the following Q&A. Tell us about your background. What led you to a career in dental education?

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    • William V. Giannobile, D.D.S., M.S., DMSc, recently began his term as dean of @Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). An HSDM alumnus, Dr. Giannobile, discusses his background and his goals for the school in a Q&A. https://t.co/l2q7vvvQVZ