Penn Dental’s Henry Daniell Develops Chewing Gum to Fight Viruses and Microbes
The special chewing gum is made from the lablab bean and is designed to neutralize disease-causing pathogens present in the mouth.
Smart Dosimetry System (SDS) Accepted into National NSF I-Corps Program
The program awards $50,000 to advance groundbreaking technologies through intensive customer discovery and market validation.
Smart Dental Implant Developed by Penn Researchers
Researchers developed a smart dental implant that prevents gum inflammation and plaque formation.
Veradermics Closes Series B Financing and Initiates Phase 2/3 Trial for Hair Loss
Veradermics is a late clinical-stage aesthetics and dermatology-focused biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class therapeutics for common dermatologic conditions.
Penn Dental Medicine, Penn Medicine and Penn Engineering Identify Nanoparticles that May Offer an Alternative Treatment Option for Root Canals
Researchers identified ferumoxytol, an FDA-approved iron oxide nanoparticle, as a highly effective alternative to traditional root canal disinfectants.
Koo and Steager’s Tooth-brushing microrobots offer even more life-changing applications
In 2024, Koo and Steager sat down with Penn Today to discuss this technology’s potential not only to brush teeth, but also to diagnose and treat infectious diseases–in teeth and beyond.
Penn Faculty Discover An Innovative Potential Treatment for Tooth Decay
In search of a more effective treatment, the research team employed a combination of ferumoxytol (Fer) and stannous fluoride (SnF2) to fight tooth decay.
Penn Faculty Discover an Innovative Potential Treatment for Tooth Decay
The study provides a potential solution for dental caries, also known as tooth decay.
Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry Presents Second Annual Symposium
The symposium featured presentations and research posters by CiPD faculty and trainees in the Center’s NIDCR T90/R90 Postdoctoral Training Program as well as invited speakers.
Penn Dental Medicine and Penn Engineering Faculty Invent Nanorobotic system That Offers new options for targeting fungal infections
This research team has developed a new way to accurately target and quickly destroy fungal cells in the mouth by using nanorobots guided by magnets.