PRESS RELEASES
All press releases are available in both html and pdf format. High resolution images available upon request.
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04/29/08 USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY RESEARCHERS UNCOVER LINK BETWEEN OSTEOPOROSIS DRUGS AND JAW INFECTION A group of University of Southern California School of Dentistry researchers says it has identified the slimy culprits killing the jawbones of some people taking drugs that treat osteoporosis. html pdf
04/22/08 HEALTH THOUGHT USC School of Dentistry Special Patients Clinic tailors treatment for autistic patients' needs. html pdf
02/13/08 USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY STUDENTS AND FACULTY DEMONSTRATE INNOVATION, IMAGINATION AND DISCOVERY AS PART OF THE SECOND ANNUAL RESEARCH DAY More than 100 students and faculty from the USC School of Dentistry turned innovation, imagination and discovery into money-making ideas and lifesaving opportunities that were showcased as part of the 2nd Annual USC School of Dentistry Research Day. html pdf
02/01/08 USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY ADDRESSES ACCESS TO CARE FOR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING FREE SCREENINGS FOR HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS ON “GIVE KIDS A SMILE DAY” The USC School of Dentistry Neighborhood Mobile Clinic rolled into 10th Street Elementary School to  provide free screenings, sealants and classroom instruction to more than 500 students on “Give Kids a Smile Day”,  Friday, February, 1, 2008. html pdf
11/12/07 RISE IN SMOKING RATES AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS--PROMPTS USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS TO LAUCH CAMPUS WIDE ORAL CANCER SCREENINGS —AS PART OF NATIONAL SMOKE OUT DAY USC Students to Receive Smoking Cessation Kits Along with Counseling on How to Kick the Habit html pdf
11/12/07 USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY RESEARCHERS DISCOVER LINK BETWEEN ORAL CANCER AND ETHNICITY New Finding Identifies Differences in Type of Oral Cancer Among Ethnic Sub-Populations in California html pdf
11/06/07 USC CELEBRATES THE ORDINARY Sculpture exhibit sponsored by the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy celebrates the everyday activities that make us human. html pdf
11/06/07 SLOWING DOWN IN THE FAST WORLD
Our high-speed, high-stress lives are taking a toll on our mental and physical health. Los Angeles journalists are invited to steady the pace, enjoy a “slow foods” picnic and discuss this potential health crisis.
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11/01/07 WHAT'S ON TAP FOR ORAL HEALTH? Oral health can only benefit from the region’s new fluoridation levels, say School of Dentistry faculty who helped spearhead the effort. html pdf
11/01/07 HEALTH NEWS THOUGHTS

 The Mouth Body Connection

Diabetes Awareness Month and TMJ Awareness Month
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10/17/07 THE USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY SHARES TIPS ON HOW KIDS CAN ENJOY CANDY WITHOUT IT TURNING INTO A HALLOWEEN HORROR A Few Precautions Will Help Children Prevent Tooth Decay--While Still Enjoying Their Treats. html
10/04/07
USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS SHARE INSIGHT AS TO HOW LOSS OF THE CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE BILL COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A RISE IN THE SILENT EPIDEMIC AFFECTING CHILDREN

Loss in S-Chip Funds Would Compromise California’s Most Vulnerable Children

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09/24/07
TEENY TEETH PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE “SILENT AND NEGLECTED” EPIDEMIC AFFECTING CHILDREN IN PASADENA The USC School of Dentistry and Young and Healthy Will Team up to Offer At Risk Children  Free Oral Screenings—To Coincide With the Day Leaders in the House and Senate Decide the Fate of The State Children’s Health Insurance Program
09/06/07

USC RESEARCHER IDENTIFIES STEM CELLS IN TENDONS REGENERATE TISSUE IN ANIMAL

Findings Promise New Treatments for Tendon Injury and Disease
07/20/07
USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY JOINS BACK TO SCHOOL EFFORT TO ADDRESS, READING, WRITING AND TOOTH DECAY DURING FAMILY DENTAL FAIR
Free Dental Exams Allow Parents to Meet Mandatory Requirement of New Legislation for Children Entering School
06/08/07
USC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY TAKES THE LEAD IN ADDRESSING THE “SILENT AND NEGLECTED” EPIDEMIC AFFECTING CHILDREN IN LOS ANGELES
Healthcare forum addresses the need to provide oral health services and the correlation of oral health to overall well-being.