Primary care within a dental practice? It’s an interdisciplinary idea that has teeth: Your mouth, noted the U.S. surgeon general in the Oral Health in America report, provides a window into your overall health.
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) student Lily Liu shares her experience as a fourth year student mentor to first year dental students participating in the new Foundational Continuity Clinic (FCC) at HSDM. Read More
A man walked into Harvard’s dental clinic for a root canal — and left with a warning about high blood pressure that may have saved his life.
That dramatic intervention took place last spring, leading to the discovery of early kidney disease, according to Dr. Bruce Donoff, dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. It’s the kind of story the school aims to replicate as it launches two initiatives this year that will bring primary care into the dentist’s office. ...
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine was 147 years old in July 2014. It was the first dental school in America associated with its university and medical school. The philosophy that dentistry is a branch of medicine directs our education and practice. Read More
