Latest News from the Division of Periodontology

The Department of Periodontology at UConn School of Dental Medicine recently celebrated several achievements by residents and faculty in research and professional development.

“I am very proud of the success and the national presence of the department,” says Dr. Effie Ioannidou, Professor of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences at the UConn School of Dental Medicine. “These results are certainly the result of hard work, team support and peer mentoring! What a great team!”

dr Jennifer Duffy, a first-year resident, published an article in the Compendium evaluating several new minimally invasive surgical techniques to correct gum recession—a condition that can cause aesthetic problems, root hypersensitivity, and root caries. Currently, conventional corrective techniques are often associated with patient morbidity and discomfort. Duffy and other researchers from Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine hope their findings will help develop a “person-centric” rather than “patient-centric” approach to correcting gingival recessions for optimal results with reduced morbidity.

dr Lan Lin Chiou, Assistant Professor, was recently selected for the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Emerging Leaders Program 2023 with the 2023 ADEA Faculty of Color Tuition Scholarship for Professional Development. The program gives young educators the opportunity to connect with senior leaders in dental education to develop the skills needed for a successful career in academic dentistry. The program lasts one year and culminates in peer group presentations of research results.

dr Namita Khandelwal, Assistant Professor in Residence, was recently inducted into the prestigious ADEA Leadership Institute to help develop exceptional mid-career faculty and administrators to become future leaders in dental and higher education. The year-long program is known for producing future department heads, program directors and deans of dental schools.