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Innovating dental implants: How collaboration is driving a new era in oral health
January 22, 2026
Dental implants have transformed modern dentistry, offering patients a reliable solution for missing teeth. These titanium “screws,” first introduced by Dr. Per-Ingvar Brånemark more than 60 years ago, boast success rates as high as 98 percent.
Demuth granted patent for development and testing of antibiofilm compounds
December 11, 2025
Dr. Donald R. Demuth, emeritus professor and university scholar from the UofL School of Dentistry, and Dr. Frederick A. Luzzio, professor of chemistry from the UofL College of Arts & Sciences, have received a U.S.
A new R01 to study "Elucidation of the Structure and Function of Lipopolysaccharides in Periodontal Pathogens and their Contribution to Disease Progression in Periodontitis"
August 28, 2024
Congratulations to OIID Researcher, Dr. Fata Moradali, on Receiving an R01 Grant from NIH