Dentistry resident awarded research grant
Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC resident Seonghong Min received a $25,000 research grant for his proposal on the effects of antibodies on the regrowth of jawbone.
New division of oral and maxillofacial surgery at USC
A new division of the Ostrow School will provide students, residents and faculty with access to educational, clinical and research opportunities in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Healthy stem cells can create benign tumors in jaw, USC study finds
A new USC study illustrates how changes in cell signaling can cause ordinary stem cells in the jaw to start forming benign but potentially harmful tumors.
Providers brush up on community service
Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC community service programs received $10,000 in free oral care products resulting from a pledge campaign from Colgate-Palmolive and the Hispanic Dental Association.
Dental journal salutes USC alum with reprint of trend-setting article
A 1963 article by a pioneering USC alumnus has been reprinted in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
In memoriam: Harry Louis Dougherty, 87
Harry Louis Dougherty, professor emeritus and former chair of the orthodontic department in the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, died on Oct. 5.
Ostrow School resident lands scholarship
Satish Kumar has been awarded one of two American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Educator Scholarships.
In memoriam: Rex Ingraham, 99
Rex Ingraham DDS ’41, a preeminent faculty member of the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, died on Sept. 21.
Real estate developer delves into the family business
This year’s Ostrow School White Coat Ceremony marked not only the start of dental education for Parker White but also a new professional and personal beginning.
Chicago native finds his calling in dentistry
Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Rich Morris pursues his passion in dentistry in the Doctor of Dental Surgery program at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.
Former Guatemalan refugee starts new journey as a dental professional
Once impoverished and afraid for her safety as a young child, former Guatemalan refugee Jackie Lucero is four short years from a new life as a dental professional.
Ostrow School study links growth factor glitch to tongue defects
New findings about how cell signaling directs tongue development may have big clinical applications for healing tongue defects, according to an Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Bien-Air USA to provide new equipment for Ostrow School
Clinical training for Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC students will become more state-of-the-art thanks to a donation from the dental equipment company Bien-Air USA Inc.
Stem cells found in gum tissue can fight inflammatory disease
Stem cells found in mouth tissue can not only become other types of cells but can also relieve inflammatory disease, according to a new Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study.
In memoriam: Gerald Lee Vale, 87
Gerald Lee Vale DDS ’54, a forensic dentistry expert and retired faculty member of the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, died on July 19. He was 87.
In memoriam: Robert Avakian, 84
Robert Avakian ’50 DDS ’54, former faculty member and supporter of the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, died on July 1. He was 84.
Ostrow School ranks first in funding among private dental schools
The Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC received the most funds of any private dental school from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in 2012.
Leading the charge of global dental brigades
Imagine walking for days to a makeshift mobile medical clinic to receive free health care, then standing in line with more than 1,000 others for days, hoping to be treated.
Ostrow School resident has her priorities in order
Stephanie Gonzalez, an advanced periodontology resident at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, has been named a member of the Order of Areté.
In memoriam: Hugh Kopel, 94
Hugh Kopel, Professor Emeritus of Pediatric Dentistry at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, died on May 22. He was 94.
Ostrow School investigators recognized for research
The International Association of Dental Research honored two scientists from the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC at the association’s general session opening ceremonies in Seattle.
Smiles for every student
Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC students and faculty produced dozens of joyous expressions during Give Kids a Smile Day on Feb. 1.
In memoriam: James “Jim” Simon, 78
James “Jim” Simon, Advanced Endodontics program director and the Wayne G. and Margaret L. Bemis Professor of Endodontics at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, died on Feb. 3.
Fixing patients with floss, picks and pluck
An open-air structure with a single wall and three curtains that usually served as a local church had found a new function — it was transformed overnight into a dental clinic in Africa.