A $1.8 million National Institutes of Health grant is supporting DCG researchers as they probe the relationship between aging and gum inflammation — and, crucially, how to head it off at the pass. The five-year grant...
Community Outreach: A Healthy Start
Dozens of Augusta-area youths received free dental care June 23, thanks to a DCG collaboration with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta and Augusta Partnership for Children Inc. The event, funded by DCG’s...
On the Right Path: Dentist Lands Exactly Where He’s Meant to Be
Life on the farm prepared Dr. Hardy Gray well for the rigors of dental school. “I was definitely already good at time management,” says Gray with a laugh. The 2016 DCG graduate and recipient of the 2021 Outstanding...
Wide Open: Endodontic Research has Countless Applications
Drs. Franklin Tay and Fucong Tian have cumulatively traveled tens of thousands of miles to get where they are today, but the journey has been well worth the effort. Tay, chair of the Department of Endodontics, left Hong...
Answers Along the Way: Life’s a Balancing Act
Dr. Neil MacKinnon began his tenure as executive vice president and provost of Augusta University in 2021 after serving as dean of the James W. Winkle College of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati. Embrace New...
Impact on Georgia: Clinic’s Door and Heart Open to Those in Need
Dr. Chad Brantley, chief dental officer of Christ Community Health Services in Augusta, Georgia, epitomizes the latter group, as do the other dentists who staff the clinic. “I was drawn to the mission and opportunity to...
