Dr. Sharon Perelman has developed a customized shared Electronic Health Record (EHR) software for clinical decision support to integrate HIV screening into dental practices.
A new collaboration between the College of Dental Medicine and NYSDA will enhance access to dental services for underserved communities in Northern Manhattan.
The College of Dental Medicine’s Carly Galitz’22 and Jennifer Shahar’22 are promoting COVID-19 vaccination among Columbia’s dental patients, employees, and the public.
Columbia’s Hispanic Student Dental Association was honored in the 2020 Orgullo Competition for the group’s video promoting good oral hygiene to children.
CDM faculty member Luz Marina Aguirre overcame a language barrier, financial hardship, and other roadblocks on her path to becoming a service-minded community dentist and mentor.
Undeterred by the COVID-19 pandemic, members of CDM’s Hispanic Student Dental Association are finding ways to promote oral health in the community without compromising safety.
Dr. Kavita Ahluwalia's cross-national collaboration to improve oral health in Kenya and Brazil was awarded a Columbia President's Global Innovation Fund grant.
Recreational use of cannabis—including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil—increases the risk of gum disease, says a study by Columbia University dental researchers.
Oral health affects every aspect of life, says Christa Gianfrancesco'17. So she has decided she wanted to address overall health and wellness through a path in dental medicine.