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School of Dental Medicine

From lab discoveries to public outreach initiatives, students, faculty, staff and alumni at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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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Dental medicine’s Anita Aminoshariae named associate editor of the Journal of Endodontics
Anita Aminoshariae, professor in the Department of Endodontics at the School of Dental Medicine and director of the Predoctoral Endodontics Program was named the associate editor of the Journal of Endodontics. The three-year post was announced by the American Association of Endodontists—a global re...
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Student Spotlight: Catherine Kenney
Class Year: DMD Class of 2023Program/major: Dental Medicine Art and dental medicine. For Catherine Kenney, these two areas seamlessly intertwine. After dabbling in a variety of fields, she found that dentistry perfectly blends her love of art, working with her hands and pursuing a career in medicin...
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School of Dental Medicine’s Ali Syed nominated to interdisciplinary committee
Ali Syed, assistant professor of oral and maxillofacial medicine and diagnostic sciences and director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic, was nominated to the interdisciplinary Ohio Department of Health Radiation Advisory Council's Radiation-Generating Equipment Committee. The appointm...
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Dental Medicine’s Andres Pinto elected president of the American Academy of Oral Medicine
Andres Pinto, chair and professor of oral and maxillofacial medicine and diagnostic sciences, is the new president-elect of the American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM), a membership organization representing the specialty of oral medicine in the United States. Pinto has been part of the academy’s ...
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Preventing a COVID-19 pandemic—in wildlife
Martin Nweeia of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø forms international research team to study coronavirus susceptibility of arctic whale While most of the global effort to contain COVID-19 focuses on its continuing human cost, a team of researchers has formed to focus on protecting the next potential...
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Interdisciplinary team wins grant to speed oral cancer testing
National Institutes of Health awards $420,000 to multidisciplinary team from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø developing device for instantly detecting oral cancer Mouth lesions are among the main early indicators of oral cancer, but determining whether a sore is actually malignant typically involve...
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"Stars, Stripes, and Smiles: Perspectives on Veterans’ Oral Health Care"
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Dental Medicine will host a virtual panel discussion titled "Stars, Stripes, and Smiles: Perspectives on Veterans' Oral Health Care" Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (EDT). Oral health care is an important issue for U.S. military veterans. Join in ...
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Dental medicine’s Anita Aminoshariae contributes to sixth edition of the textbook Endodontics
Anita Aminoshariae, professor in the School of Dental Medicine, contributed to the sixth edition of the textbook Endodontics. The revised new edition contains all the clinically relevant information needed to incorporate endodontics into general dentistry practice. Order the textbook on the Elsevie...
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Spartan Showcase: Imani Behrens
Since the Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum this summer, student Imani Behrens has led the conversation at the School of Dental Medicine. As president of the university’s chapter of the Student National Dental Association, a historically Black dental organization, she was instrumental in o...
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Researchers Ge Jin, Bingcheng Wang discuss new work into HIV, lung cancer link
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers work to understand link between HIV and lung cancer cleveland.com: Ge Jin, professor at the School of Dental Medicine, and Bingcheng Wang, the John A. and Josephine B. Wootton Endowed Chair of Research and professor at the School of Medicine, discussed th...