The annual charity hockey game between Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and New Jersey Medical School took place at RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark April 22.
Terrance Johansen, 65, maintains healthy habits but lacked dental coverage as a Medicare beneficiary. RSDM’s Ryan White Oral Health Services Program provided care.
Dean Cecile Feldman’s research on a promising alternative to opioids, funded by an $11.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), showcases the potential of digital technology to measure results and gather participant data.
Andrew Jursik wondered why so many of his Native American patients at a New Mexico dental clinic were reluctant to have their teeth extracted, despite severe decay. He learned the answer when RSDM students and faculty cared for reservation residents.
The company is New Jersey’s only dental school and the state’s largest oral healthcare provider. It educates practitioners, conducts research, and treats patients in New Jersey and around the world.
