Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 15, 2018 -– Dr. William Giannobile, chair of the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the School of Dentistry, has received the Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research from the American Dental Association. The award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions in clinical investigations that have …
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 25, 2018 -– Dr. Niklaus Lang is the inaugural recipient of the Distinguished Periodontics Alumnus Awardpresented by the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the School of Dentistry. Lang, who earned his master’s degree in periodontics at the school in 1975, received the award during a dinner at the school on Sept. …
Ann Arbor, MI — November 2, 2013 — Dr. William Giannobile, professor of dentistry and chair of the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, has been recognized by the Student Clinicians of the American Dental Association (SCADA) Board of Governors for outstanding service to the dental profession, …
Ann Arbor, MI — June 21, 2013 — A team of researchers from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry has received a first place award for their work that offers new insights into the development and progression of periodontal disease. Their research may ultimately lead to new ways of diagnosing the disorder in its …
Ann Arbor, MI — June 4, 2013 — University of Michigan Medical School researchers, working with colleagues from the U-M School of Dentistry, have discovered a bacterium that is responsible for causing periodontitis, a common but largely preventable oral infectious disease. Periodontitis is characterized by a progressive loss of bone around the teeth. Without proper …
Ann Arbor, MI — March 28, 2013 — Dr. Nisha D’Silva, professor of dentistry in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, was recently recognized for her research and mentoring. She received the Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award during a Michigan Institute of Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) symposium March 15. The award was established …