Dentistry

The honor recognizes innovation that has a real impact on the welfare of society.

The Korean American Dental Association has maintained strong bonds with USC’s dental school since the organization’s founding in 1969.

After years in investment banking, Collin Concepcion is trying another way to make a difference in the lives of others.

Operated through the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, the clinic provides affordable, high-quality oral health care and patient education to kids in underserved communities.

Margarita Artavia leads an interdisciplinary educational opportunity that brings social work together with dentistry through internships.

A study led by USC researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles finds the adapted environments significantly reduce autistic children’s physiological and behavioral stress.

In exchange for two years of service, National Health Service Corps scholarship recipients have their tuition covered.

Nelson Poliran Jr. admits that, after years of studying in L.A., practicing dentistry in the rural town of Hobbs, N.M., was a bit of a culture shock.

Single-use gowns, paper towels, gloves, plastic packaging and butcher paper can make dental education’s carbon footprint large, but the Ostrow Sustainability Group aims to change that paradigm — teaching dental students how to practice dentistry without trashing the planet.

USC researchers are investigating how a popular antidepressant interacts with pregnant women’s genes to cause craniofacial birth defects.