School of Dental Medicine
From lab discoveries to public outreach initiatives, students, faculty, staff and alumni at ϳԹ prove their dedication to advancing oral health in Cleveland and around the world. Read the latest news that highlights the innovation, care and community impact at the heart of our efforts to advance clinical excellence and service across populations.
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School of Dental Medicine Celebrates DMD Class of 2025 at Maltz Performing Arts Center
The Class of 2025 at ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine marked a significant milestone on Saturday, May 17, as they received their Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees during a heartfelt diploma ceremony held at the Maltz Performing Arts Center. Family, friends, faculty and…
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May 27, 2022
Serving the community is the foundation of ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine’s mission. From the Healthy Smiles Sealant Program with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to regular patient care for as many as 70,000 patients annually at the Dental Clinic on Chester Aven...
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May 26, 2022
May is Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American (APIDAA) Heritage Month. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American heritage to celebrate their accomplishments as members of the campus communi...
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May 06, 2022
After several years of adjusted plans due to pandemic-related health and safety protocols, the ϳԹ community will gather once again this year for fully in-person commencement events.
The Class of 2022's accomplishments will be celebrated in ceremonies on May 14 and 15, ...
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April 28, 2022
Kenneth Chance, dean of the School of Dental Medicine at ϳԹ, was recently appointed the president of the Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), the national dental honor society. Founded in 1914 by Professor G.V. Black, the organization represents and promotes t...
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April 11, 2022
When ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine’s Dental Clinic opened March 10, it was an ordinary day: Patients checked in for their appointments while students and residents attended to their duties and provided care.
But at 3 p.m., that all changed. In the first floor waiting are...
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April 07, 2022
Dalal Alhajji, a graduate of ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine, was recently recognized as a “10 Under 10 Dentist” by the American Dental Association (ADA). The ADA 10 Under 10 Award pays tribute to dentists who have made notable contributions to the field within 10 years of ...
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March 31, 2022
Rui Amaral Mendes, adjunct professor of oral and maxillofacial medicine at ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine, wrote a letter to the editor of the British Medical Journal in which he addressed the need for optimized genome surveillance of Omicron in order to track the new COVI...
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March 16, 2022
Aaron Weinberg, professor at the School of Dental Medicine, and Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, professor of pathology and biochemistry, recently co-authored a study investigating a method for impeding the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at the molecular level. Weinberg, Ramakrishnan and colleagues tested the...
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March 09, 2022
As National Children’s Dental Health Month comes to a close, The Daily sat down with School of Dental Medicine Assistant Professor Margaret Ferretti to brush up on the importance of pediatric dental health—and to learn about some common misconceptions. A professor in the Pediatric Dentistry Departme...
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February 21, 2022
About 1.2 million people with HIV in the United States live relatively normal lives with uncompromised immune systems and the virus medically controlled.
But there are two rising concerns, said Ge Jin, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at ϳԹ School of...