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  • AI may help clinicians choose best path for patients missing permanent teeth
    2/24/26

    UB’s orthodontics chair leads recently published study using accurate algorithms.

  • Young visitors all grins during Give Kids A Smile
    2/12/26

    The UB dental school offered free oral health services to area kids for the 25th year in a row.

  • UB study shows that key protein can slow aging
    2/4/26

    Published findings, led by oral biology professor Keith Kirkwood, reveal that enhancing tristetraprolin can reduce frailty in mice.

  • Frank Scannapieco on the Mouth-Body Connection
    2/4/26
    Frank Scannapieco went to college only because his dad told him to. Now he’s a world-renowned oral biologist helping to reshape how we think about health. In this episode, he explains how poor oral health is linked to diseases like diabetes, pneumonia and Alzheimer’s—and why a few simple habits can make a difference.
  • Media Advisory: UB School of Dental Medicine hosts 25th annual ‘Give Kids A Smile’
    1/30/26

    Free event Feb. 6 emphasizes preventative care as part of Children’s Dental Health Month.