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College of Dental Medicine

Improving the Nation’s Oral Health

Despite all we know about the importance of oral health to overall health, to people’s self-esteem, and to their employability, state and federal policies continually sell dental care short.

Most states spend 2 percent or less of their Medicaid budgets on dental services. An estimated 164 million work hours are lost yearly due to oral disease.

The American Dental Association is committed to improving the nation’s oral health through public education and legislative advocacy to strengthen funding for dental services provided through public health programs.

COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE

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Research Day Winners LMU-CDM Students Honored For Research Achievements October 23, 2025

The Lincoln Memorial University–College of Dental Medicine (LMU-CDM) celebrated innovation, discovery, and academic excellence at its annual Research Day. Held October 3 at the Knoxville Convention Center, the event showcased oral and poster presentations from dental students highlighting research in clinical, translational, and basic sciences.

Kyle Morris portrait LMU Dental Student Published for Research on Bruxism September 24, 2025

Lincoln Memorial University–College of Dental Medicine (LMU-CDM) fourth-year Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) student Kyle Morris has been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal for his research paper titled “Exploring the Role of Oral Microbiota in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Bruxism.”

Karima Ait-Aissa and Modar Kassan, LMU-CDM Faculty Receives American Heart Association Grant August 7, 2025

Two faculty members from the Lincoln Memorial University-College of Dental Medicine have been awarded a Transformational Project Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) to support their research on the impact of novel prebiotics on brain health during hypertension.

Updated: 10/8/2025