Research
Dr. Socorro Gonzalez Awarded Grant from the National Institutes of Health
Dr. Mairobys Socorro Gonzalez, research assistant professor in the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, received a grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH/NIDCR) for a project entitled “Molecular Signaling in Dentinogenesis and Dental Caries Risk”. This project aims to establish a proof-of-concept of the importance of transcription factors in susceptibility to dental caries.
Congratulations Sandy Giconi, Research Grants Manager
Sandra Giconi, Grants & Contracts Manager in the Pitt Dental Medicine Office of Research was recognized at the Health Sciences Research Administration (HSRA) Fall Research Administrator Day with the “Outstanding Career Achievement Award”. This award recognizes staff members with more than 10 years of unparalleled service to the University in a research administration role.
ADA Endorses Prescribing Guidelines
The American Dental Association (ADA) endorsed the newly developed opioid prescribing guidelines for dental procedures in adults and adolescents (over 12 years of age.) The new guidelines were developed cooperatively by both the University of Pittsburgh and University of Pennsylvania after conducting a network meta-analysis and several systematic reviews that found that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (such as ibuprofen and naproxen) alone, or in combination with acetaminophen, are sufficient for the treatment of dental pain.