UC San Francisco |

UCSF School of Dentistry dean announces plan to retire

John Featherstone stepping down after a decade of leading the school.

UCLA |

Filling the health care gap

Hundreds of UCLA medical and dental staff. students volunteer at free clinic for underserved.

UC Newsroom |

Floss: Have dentists been stringing us along?

UC experts help explain the great flossing debate.

UCLA |

UCLA Dentistry names new dean

Paul Krebasach, one of nation's leading researchers in tissue engineering and stem cell biology and a respected academic leader, to start June 30.

UC San Francisco |

'Smart' retainer keeps patients (and teeth) in line

Innovative research is underway at UCSF to produce a Bluetooth smart retainer for orthodontics patients, with a goal of increasing the amount of time a patient wears the device to ensure the best possible treatment outcome.

UCLA |

Nanodiamonds might prevent tooth loss after root canals

Tiny particles strengthen the compound used to fill teeth and ward off infection.

UC San Francisco |

Viewing dentistry in a new light

A new technology uses near-infrared light to better detect cavities without the radiation of X-rays. It's just one of several innovations that could soon change your dental chair experience.

UCLA |

Dentist shortage bites California

More new dentists choose to practice out of state; the lingering recession, the elimination of Medicaid dental reimbursements and a glut of established dentists in wealthier, populated areas are among the reasons why.