Ear infections are common in babies. But in Nimat Ganiyu’s case, the results of it were quite uncommon.

Needing special surgery, she got referred to the Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vincent Ziccardi at Rutgers Health University Dental Associates in Newark.

During her undergraduate years, Chelsea Fosse ’17 worked as a newborn hearing screener. She later learned this screening was implemented because of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

“I said to myself: that’s what I want to do. I want to influence policy,” said Fosse, the new director of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center.

Dean Cecile A. Feldman delivered her annual State of the School address to first-year DMD candidates and alumni in two separate events in January.

In her presentations, Feldman shared the latest updates, accomplishments, and future plans from the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM).

De La Guerra J. A., Kufta K, Shanti R., Panchal N., “Enlargement of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Canal and Mental Neuropathy Associated With B-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Literature Review,” Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Fredericks-Younger J., Fine D.H., Subramanian G., Coker M. O., Meyerowitz C., Ragusa P., Allareddy V., McBurnie M.A., Funkhouser E., Gennaro M.L., Feldman C.A., "The Pragmatic Return to Effective Dental Infection Control Through Triage and Testing (PREDICT) Study: Protocol for a Prospective Clinical Study in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network," JMIR Research Protocols

Gonçalves S., Carey B., Farag A.M., Kuten-Shorrer M., Natto Z.S., Ariyawardana A., Mejia L.M., Chmieliauskaite M., Miller C.S., Ingram M., Nasri-Heir C., Sardella A., Carlson C.R., Klasser G.D., O’Neill F., Albuquerque R., "WWWOM VII: Effectiveness of topical interventions in the management of burning mouth syndrome: A systematic review," Oral Diseases

Kim J., Lerer C., Murawski K., Drew H. J., Cappetta E., "Ridge Expansion Osteotomy: A Combination Technique," Dentistry Today

Korczeniewska O.A., James M. H., Eliav T., Rider G.K., Mehr J. B., Affendi H., Aston-Jones G., Benoliel R., "Chemogenetic inhibition of trigeminal ganglion neurons attenuates behavioural and neural pain responses in a model of trigeminal neuropathic pain," European Journal of Pain

Lehrman N., Drew H. J., Strauss G., Rynar J., Kashikar S., "Laser-Assisted Socket Grafting: A Novel Technique," Dentistry Today

Ozasa K., Noma N., Young A., Korczeniewska O.A., Eliav E., Imamuraa Y., "Potential differences in somatosensory function during premenopause and early and late postmenopause in patients with burning mouth syndrome: An observational case–control study," Journal of Dental Sciences

Sabato E., Perez H., Jiang S., DeMatteo S., "Growing future clinicians: Can the seeds of admission data determine success?," Journal of Dental Education

Sabato E., Doubleday A.F., Lee C., Correa L. P., Huja S., Crain G., "Recommendations for remaining agile in the face of a dental faculty workforce shortage," Journal of Dental Education

Thepmankorn, P., Sufian, M. A., Singer, O., Gupta, S., Grech, D., Ballesteros, T., Shah, S. P., "Anesthetic Implications of Previously Undiagnosed Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: A Case Report," A & A Practice

Velliyagounder K., Ardeshna A., Shah S., "An In Vivo Study on the Development of Bacterial Microbiome on Clear Orthodontic Retainer," Dentistry Journal

Zechner M., Singhal V., Murphy A. A., York J., Karyczak S., Muhammad A., "Dental pre-doctoral student perceptions about serious mental illness: Concerns and role clarification," Journal of Dental Education

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