NYU Dentistry in the News

A Sampling of Recent Media Coverage

• THE NEW YORK TIMES interviewed Dr. Deepak Saxena, professor of molecular pathobiology, for an article titled “A New Approach to Spotting Tumors: Look for Their Microbes.” This research was also featured in NATURE and in the SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE.
• THE NEW YORK TIMES interviewed Dr. Ananda Dasanayake, professor of molecular pathobiology, for  an article titled “Why Oral Hygiene Is Crucial to Your Overall Health.”
• SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE  interviewed Dr. Kara Gross Margolis, associate professor of molecular pathobiology and associate director of clinical and translational research and
  director of brain-gut science for the NYU Pain Research Center, for a story titled “Gut Bacteria Might Shape Social Behavior.”
• GASTROENTEROLOGY & ENDOSCOPY NEWS interviewed Dr. Margolis for an article titled “Autism, GI Conditions Have a Bidirectional Relationship.” GASTROENTEROLOGY & ENDOSCOPY NEWS interviewed Dr. Margolis for a story titled “Recognizing Diversity in Patients With Autism, GI Disorders".
• HEALTHDAY/U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT published a story featuring Dr. Margolis titled “5-HTP Supplement: What Is It, and Can It Help You?"
• ADA NEWS ran an article titled “Medical-Dental Integration Emphasizes Mouth-Body Connection,” which features comments by Dean Bertolami on the importance of teaching students about the mouth-body connection and the need to collaborate with physicians and other health care professionals to improve patients' overall health.
• THE NEW YORK TIMES  interviewed Dr. Timothy Bromage, professor of molecular pathobiology, for an article titled “Is It Safe to Whiten Your Teeth? And if So, What Works?"
• BULLETIN OF DENTAL EDUCATION featured NYU’s Dental Hygiene Program in a  story titled “NYU College of Dentistry Students Raise Funds for Local Facial Difference Charity.”
• SEPSIS ALLIANCE interviewed Professor Dianne Sefo, clinical associate professor and chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting, for an article on how dental hygienists help promote oral health and prevent infections.
• YAHOO! NEWS also featured Professor Dianne Sefo for an article titled "The Mouthwash Ingredients that Actually Clean Your Teeth, According to Dentists."
  
• AARP interviewed Dr. Leena Palomo, professor and chair of the Ashman Department of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry, for an article titled  “6 Warning Signs of Tooth Decay.”
• THE ATLANTIC interviewed Dr. Palomo for an article titled “Desperate Americans Are Getting Botox for Their Teeth."
• THE WALL STREET JOURNAL interviewed Dr. Palomo for an article titled “The 5 Best Water Flossers (for People Who Hate Flossing).”
• AARP Smart Guide to a Healthy Smile featured advice from Dr. Anabella Oquendo in a video promoting a healthy mouth.
• DR. BICUSPID featured Dr. Courtney Chinn, clinical associate  professor and associate chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, in an article titled “How the Cloud Improves Practice for Dentists, Patients.”
• WEBMD ran a story titled “Giving Birth May Permanently Alter a Mother’s Bones" that featured Dr. Timothy Bromage, professor of molecular pathobiology, and Dr. Bin Hu, adjunct associate professor of molecular pathobiology. The story also appeared on CBS NEWS-BOSTON as “Pregnancy can permanently change a mother’s bones.”
• DR. BICUSPID interviewed Dr. Habib Benzian, research professor of epidemiology & Health Promotion and co-director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Quality–improvement, Evidence-based Dentistry, for a story titled “WHO Calls for Universal Oral Health Coverage by 2030.” The story also appeared in the ADA NEWS, BULLETIN OF DENTAL EDUCATION, and STAT NEWS.
• ORAL HEALTH ran a story titled “NYU College of Dentistry to Create NIH-Funded Summer Research Education Program,” which featured Dr. Lorel Burns, assistant professor of endodontics, and Dr. Rodrigo Lacruz, professor of molecular pathobiology. The story also appeared in CRAIN’S NEW YORK, DR. BICUSPID, and DECISIONS IN DENTISTRY.
• CRAIN’s New York ran a story titled “NYU Dentistry Receives NIH Grant to Study Alzheimer’s and Gum Disease,” on the work of Dr. Xin Li, professor of molecular pathobiology. ORAL HEALTH, BULLETIN OF DENTAL EDUCATION, and DIMENSIONS OF DENTAL HYGIENE also ran the story.
• CBS 58 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and other local media broadcast a story titled “How to Slow and Prevent Childhood Tooth Decay,” which featured Dr. Amr Moursi, professor and chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry.
• PANAY NEWS ran the story, “Vaping Alters Mouth Microbes,” featuring Drs. Xin Li and Deepax Saxena, both professsors of molecular pathobiology..
• THE WASHINGTON POST ran the story, “NYU Research Shows SDF Is a Game Changer,” on the work of Drs. Richard Niederman, professor of epidemiology & health promotion, and Ryan Ruff, associate professor of epidemiology & health promotion. The story also appeared in the NEW YORK POST,  DENTISTRY TODAY, DENTISTRY IQ, BULLETIN OF DENTAL EDUCATION, DAILY MAIL, BITE MAGAZINE, DENTAL NEWS (Pakistan), DR. BICUSPID, ORAL HEALTH, DECISIONS IN DENTISTRY, SEMAFOR, DENTAL TRIBUNE INTERNATIONAL, HEALTH DAY, and in local media, including NBC NEWS in Boston and Connecticut.
• BULLETIN OF DENTAL EDUCATION featured Drs. Benzian and Niederman in an article titled “NYU Dentistry’s Drs. Habib Benzian and Richard Niederman Honored by IADR for Contributions to Global Oral Health."
• SELF interviewed Dr. Leila Jahangiri, Ira E. Klein Professor of prosthodontics and chair of the Department of Prosthodontics, for a story titled “How to Keep Your Teeth Healthy, Even If You Don’t Have Insurance.”
• BULLETIN OF DENTAL EDUCATION also interviewed Dr. Jahangiri for an article titled “Five Questions With Dr. Leila Jahangiri.”
• NEO.LIFE published a story titled  “Saliva Biomarker for Gum Inflammation,”which features the research of Dr. Angela Kamer, associate professor of periodontology & Implant Dentistry, Dr. Vera Tang, clinical assistant professor of periodontology & Implant Dentistry, and Dr. Leena Palomo, professor and chair of the Ashman Department  of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. The research was also featured in DENTISTRY TODAY, DENTAL PRODUCTS REPORT, ORAL HEALTH, TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS, DR. BICUSPID, INTERNATONAL DENTAL NEWS, BULLETIN OF DENTAL EDUCATION, and THE LATE EDITION.
• SELF interviewed Dr.  Vera Tang, assistant professor of periodontology & Implant Dentistry, for an article titled “8 Best Water Flossers to Clean Your Teeth and Gums.”
• BECKER'S DENTAL + DSO REVIEW featured NYU in a story titled “8 Dental Schools that Received $10M in Federal Funding.”
• SELF interviewed Professor Dianne Sefo, clinical associate professor and chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting, for an article titled “What Are Toothpaste Tablets? Plus 5 Options to Try Next Time You Brush.”
• MARKETWATCH published an article titled “Are Your Gums Receding? Here Are Your Options Now—and If You Wait,”  which featured an interview with Dr. Leena Palomo, professor and chair of the Ashman Department of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry.
• WELL + GOOD published an article titled “Dental Care Is Prenatal Care—And a Gap Is Increasing Maternal Health Inequities” featuring Dr. Stefanie Russell, clinical associate professor of epidemiology & health promotion.
• AGD IMPACT published an article titled “The Latest in Dental Robotics” featuring Drs. Robert Glickman, professor and chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, associate dean for clinical affairs and hospital relations, and interim chair of the Department of Cariology & Comprehensive Care; Huzefa Talib, clinical associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery; and Thomas Wiedemann, clinical associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
• STAT NEWS ran the story, “Fewer Trips to the Dentist? NYU College of Dentistry Wins 2023 STAT Madness with a Gel to Treat Gum Disease,” which featured the research of Dr Xin Li, professor of molecular pathobiology. The story was also covered by DR. BICUSPID, WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS, and DIMENSIONS OF DENTAL HYGIENE.
• SELF published a story titled “Here’s How Long You Should Wait to Brush Your Teeth After Your Morning Coffee,” featuring Dr. Vera Tang, clinical assistant professor of periodontology & implant dentistry.
• PANAY NEWS featured Dr. Leila Jahangiri, Ira E, Klein Professsor of Prosthodontics and chair of the Department of Prosthodontics, in an article titled "Oral Health, General Health.”
• POPSUGAR interviewed Dr. Marci Levine, clinical associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, for a story titled  “Condition Center: TMJ Disorders.”
• GENETIC ENGINEERING & BIOTECHNOLOGY NEWS, TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS, AZO LIFE SCIENCES, and DRUG DISCOVERY WORLD featured research by Dr. Nigel Bunnett, professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Pathobiology, on his anti-nausea drug research for pain relief.
• BIOWORLD reported on this research by Dr. Bunnett in an article titled “Experimental Painkiller Blocks GPCR Signaling inside the Cell.”
• REUTERS NEWS featured comments from Dr. Asgeir Sigurdsson, professor and chair of the Quartararo Department of Endodontics, for a story titled “Biden Postpones NATO Leader Meeting after Root Canal Treatment.”
• HUFFPOST published an article titled “Dentists Wish You'd Eat These Foods Differently, For The Sake Of Your Teeth,” featuring Dr. Cheryline Pezzullo, clinical assistant professor of cariology and comprehensive care and assistant director of the community-based dental education program.
• SPECTRUM NEWS broadcast a story titled "Dental Care Comes to Schools," which featured Dr. Tamarinda Barry Godin, assistant research scientist in the Department of Epidemiology & Health Promotion.
• DOCTOR RADIO’S WOMEN’S HEALTH SHOW featured Dr. Leena Palomo, professor and chair of the Ashman Department of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry, in story on oral health.
• WNYC’S THE GOTHAMIST interviewed Dr. Palomo for an article titled “Why does holiday wine stain your teeth? Here’s the science behind your discolored smile.”
• INVERSE interviewed Dr. Palomo for an article on the link between periodontitis and Alzheimer’s Disease titled “Brushing Your Teeth Can Protect Brain Health.”
   

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