
Hope for Those with Diabetic Periodontal Disease
An experimental drug that mimics an insulin-regulating hormone could rebuild bone, and perhaps advance treatment for Type 2 diabetics.
Almost half of adults over age 30 in the United States have periodontal disease. >>

TMD Fact and Fiction
Many dentists’ websites contain inaccurate information about treating orofacial pain.
Patients looking for relief from the radiating pain of temporal mandibular disorders (TMDs) in the face, >>

New Vice Provost for Research
A highly regarded nutrition scientist, Simin Meydani is an advocate for collaborations across disciplines.
Simin Nikbin Meydani, the former director of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research >>

O Pioneer!
After graduating from Tufts in 1966, Athena Papas passed on the dental school because she didn’t want to be the only woman in her class. She finally joined the school eight years later as an assistant professor, and in the four decades since has secured dozens of grants for groundbreaking research, helped launch countless life-changing medications and mentored generations of colleagues. Today, half of all dental students are women… and Papas seems to be just getting started.
One morning last summer, Athena Papas welcomed her first patient of the day at >>