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Regular dental care can prevent the development of conditions that require expensive care in operating rooms.

Sep 8, 2016

Potentially Preventable Dental Care in Operating Rooms for Children Enrolled in Medicaid

Intracellular localization of Fusobacterium nucleatum in GECs. Immunofluorescence confocal micrograph GECs infected with F. nucleatum (MOI of 100) for 1 h. The single optical section through the middle of the host cell confirms the intracellular localization of the bacteria. Fixed GECs were stained with phalloidin-tetramethylrhodamine B isothiocyanate (red) to show actin filaments, and anti-F. nucleatum antibody (green). Bar represents 20 µm.

Jul 8, 2016

Fusobacterium Nucleatum Infection of Gingival Epithelial Cells Leads to NLRP3 Inflammasome-Dependent Secretion of IL-1β and the Danger Signals ASC and HMGB1

Students Robin Lambert and Riddhima Suri, members of the DDS Class of 2017, along with their faculty advisor Dr. Gary D. Richards, pose with the poster for their project, "A New Insertion Landmark and Modification of the 'Standard Technique' for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injections".

May 8, 2016

Anesthesia Injection Research Garners Awards

Dark toxicity of 1 µM free and liposomal ZnPc (A) and AlPc (B) on the viability of HeLa and HSC-3 cells. The metabolic activity was measured by the Alamar Blue assay and expressed as a percentage of the control (control cells). Each value is a mean ± standard deviation (SD) of 2 or 3 independent experiments performed in triplicate.

May 8, 2016

Phototoxicity of Liposomal Zn- and Al-phthalocyanine Against Cervical and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells In Vitro

Radiograph of distal D3 approximal lesion on tooth #25. The technique known as SMART could help repair tooth damage and prevent caries without requiring multiple appointments.

Jan 10, 2016

Silver Modified Atraumatic Restorative Technique (SMART): An Alternative Caries Prevention Tool

Marie Tolarova

May 29, 2012

Dr. Marie Tolarova Honored with International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation’s Award of Merit

Marie Tolarova

Jun 8, 2011

Dr. Marie Tolarova Honored with Henry Schein Humanitarian Faculty Award

Marie Tolarova

Feb 4, 2011

Cleft 2011 International Conference to Spotlight Treatment, Research and Prevention of Cleft Lip and Palate

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