Credit: Emmanuel Albuquerque de Souza/USP
Maresin and resolvin, produced by the body from omega-3 fatty acids, can help repair tissue damaged by periodontal disease. A recent study shows that even in the presence of inflammation they stimulate periodontal ligament stem cells. The periodontal ligament is one of the structures lost in severe cases of the disease.
The study was part of the PhD research of Emmanuel Albuquerque de Souza at the University of São Paulo s Dental School (FO-USP) in Brazil and was conducted at the Forsyth Institute, an affiliate of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in the United States, with a scholarship from FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation ).
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Commencement
5.29.14
Photograph by Steve Lipofsky/Courtesy of Harvard Medical School
Vivek Murthy ’98, this year’s
student choice as the Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard School of Dental
Medicine (HSDM) Class Day speaker, urged the 160 HMS
students and 36 HSDM students who graduated today to find and stand up for
their unique vision and values. “[Finding your vision] requires never ever
settling for someone else’s path,” he said, encouraging the new doctors explore
new ideas and to seek fulfillment in their professional choices.
Murthy invited the class of 2014 to let patients inspire their
vision. “The humanity of our patients lies at the core of everything we do as
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine will reopen the Harvard Dental Service under its direction in February 2021, the school announced in a press release Wednesday.
Harvard University Health Services announced in September that its dental clinic would permanently close on Dec. 31 due to years-long financial strain. HDSM’s announcement marks a reversal of that step the school is set to open the Harvard Dental Center–Cambridge in the HUHS clinic’s old location at 114 Mt. Auburn Street.
HSDM currently provides direct patient care at the Harvard Dental Center in the Longwood Medical Area. The new Cambridge practice will serve dental patients who used the former HUHS Dental Service and retain a “number” of the service’s staff, according to the press release.