EIOH to Study How Pressure Changes During SCUBA Diving Affect Teeth

SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) divers are subject to unique pressure and volume changes in the course of a dive. The teeth are also susceptible to pressure and volume changes, as well as temperature changes that may be a part of diving in cold waters.

Clare Shaffer Retires from 50-Year Career at Eastman

It all started in the spring of 1964, when, as a 17 year-old high school student dressed in her suit complete with a pill box hat, gloves, and high heels, Clare Shaffer, RDH, MS, walked into the Eastman Dental Dispensary to interview for a student position in the Eastman School for Dental Hygiene.

Giving Back is a Part of EIOH Learning

Dr. Linda Rasubala shared one of her favorite quotes at a luncheon reception after a morning of serving the community.

“Life is a gift; it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more,” she said, quoting life coach Anthony Robbins. “The importance of good oral habits at a young age is critical,” added Dr. Rasubala, a dentist and faculty member with Eastman Dental, part of UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health.

EIOH Alum Dr. Bruce Haskell Wins Alumni Association Award

Dr. Bruce Haskell (Ortho '75) was recently honored with The Louisville Orthodontic Alumni Association Award.  His acceptance speech:

And All the People Said Ahhhhhh-men!

One rarely (or never!) thinks about seeing his or her dentist on a Sunday – the day usually set aside for church, family time, big dinners, football, and relaxing.

But there was an exception to that rule recently, when a group of dentists from Eastman Dental, part of UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health, visited Zion Hill Baptist Church to provide dental screenings.