USC dental work transforms a teen’s smile
Stephanie Saldana covered her mouth for years. Then the university’s Pediatric Dental Clinic stepped in to brighten her life.
Dental hygiene grad defies the odds, becoming first in family to finish college
Melissa Gerald’s parents struggled with drug addictions and told her college was for “the rich,” but the determined young woman followed her own path.
Grateful patient receives life-changing dental surgery at USC
Lara Kerr survived a scary childhood accident that led to even more work on her teeth as an adult.
3-D printing of dentures developed at USC dental school
Ostrow School of Dentistry faculty member aims to change the way prosthodontics is taught at USC.
Tooth enamel that regrows? Researcher says revolutionary gel could make it possible
A new technology pioneered at USC may eventually reach an elusive goal: filling without drilling.
Does flossing work? The answer, and other truths about taking care of your teeth
Experts from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC shed light on whether you should whiten, how to avoid cavities and more.
Outreach mission takes Trojans to Nicaragua to provide desperately needed dental care
Fifty students and 16 faculty members travel to a school where patients will receive oral surgery and more.
Los Angeles teen dreams of dentistry and USC
Former TRiO student Rosalinda Larios faces intense competition, but she’s determined to beat the odds.
Root canals, extractions and cracked teeth test the mettle of USC students
A patient’s intense pain leads to academic gain for Trojans treating emergencies at the university’s Urgent Care and Dental Trauma Center.
Smiles on Skid Row, compliments of work by USC dental students
Two clinics offer free, life-changing services to Los Angeles’ underserved population.
USC dental alumni thank veterans for their service with free treatment
More than 5,000 veterans have received help since the annual Veterans Smile Day event began three years ago.
USC-Cal State L.A. pact provides dental care for kids and teens
The partnership includes help from the university’s dental school and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
Drilling, filling and X-rays: Undergrads learn what it’s like to be a first-year dental student
USC’s Dental Explorers program introduces minority students to dentistry and its specialties, including orthodontics and pediatrics.
USC alum offers free oral cancer screenings to homebound seniors
With heavy dental gear in tow, Justin Urbano finds fulfillment by volunteering his services 16 hours each week.
Barista at USC flashes a winning smile — and the confidence that comes with it
Coffee shop employee is happy to show his teeth because of dental work provided by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.
Trojan dentist uses her CPR skills to save a life
After a daylong CPR certification course, Diana Sedler never expected to have her skills tested just hours later at a sushi restaurant.
A five-minute oral cancer screening can save your life
Joana Breckner learned a vital health lesson in the dental office of USC alumnus Phillip Sacks.
Future dentists, hygienists hit the road with mobile dental clinic
Listen in as students and faculty from the Herman Ostrow School serve more than 100 kids in Pasadena. For many of the kids, it was their first time in a dentist’s chair.
How a childhood visit to the dentist changed a life
There’s an amusing reason why Kim Austin decided to study dentistry.
Type-A personality forges ahead in oral surgery
A daughter of Vietnamese immigrants becomes a tenacious, Harvard-educated surgeon who deals with challenges head-on.
Pilot dental assistant program has student all smiles
Innovative, free USC program trains high school students to become dental assistants, an in-demand job some will do later while attending college.
USC health professions students work to bring LGBTQ patient care issues to the fore
Second annual Southern California LGBTQ Health Conference to educate professionals on queer patient care.
USC dental school opens the world’s largest mobile dental clinic
$3 million gift from Hutto-Patterson Charitable Foundation makes the colossal clinic possible.
Special Patients Clinic still going strong after three decades
The facility cares for people with physical, psychological or medical disabilities who have been turned away by private practices.