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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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See the new Health Education Campus
The Health Education Campus of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø University and Cleveland Clinic welcomed its first students this summer. The new campus promotes interprofessional education (IPE) in the health sciences and hosts students from the School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Frances Payne Bolto...
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“Coffee and Conversationâ€
The Health Education Campus (HEC) Ad Hoc Committee of the Faculty Senate is soliciting input from the faculties of the schools of dental medicine, medicine, nursing, and social work that are involved in the new Health Education Campus. To foster face-to-face interprofessional exchange of ideas, the...
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How seniors perceive oral health may make all the difference whether they will seek treatment, according to study
New dental research from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø identifies new approach to learning about seniors’ perception of their oral health How do senior citizens perceive the importance of their oral health? The answer to that question might make all the difference whether they’ll decide to seek t...
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Fourth-year dental student Richard McGuire passes away
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include the date and time of the service for McGuire. Richard McGuire, who was set to begin his fourth year as a student at the School of Dental Medicine, passed away this week from complications of sickle cell disease. He was 27. A native of Chicago...
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School of Dental Medicine Dean Kenneth B. Chance elected vice president of the Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon
School of Dental Medicine Dean Kenneth B. Chance (DEN ’79) was elected the next vice president of the Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon earlier this year. Omicron Kappa Upsilon, founded in 1914, is the national dental honor society. As a result of this election, Chance will be on the organi...
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School of Dental Medicine announces first-of-its-kind craniofacial orthodontics fellowship in country
A gift from the Mt. Sinai Foundation will launch the nation’s first named and accredited craniofacial fellowship at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Dental Medicine. The Mt. Sinai-Dr. Edward Reiter Fellowship program was modeled after the successful Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation Sc...
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Dental students sweep awards at the National Oral Health Conference
Two dental students won awards at the National Oral Health Conference (NOHC) in Memphis last month. The Annual Predoctoral Dental Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry is sponsored by the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. Each dental school is eligib...
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What’s next? Eight outstanding ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø grads share their on-campus experiences—and post-graduation plans
This Sunday, May 19, approximately 2,000 Case Western Reserve University students will take part in commencement ceremonies, beginning with the university-wide convocation at 9:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center and followed by diploma ceremonies throughout the day. Be...
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Study: Therapy dogs reduce children’s fear, anxiety during dentist appointments
A new ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø study found that children visiting the dentist reported reduced situational fear when a certified therapy dog is present. The research was done by the university’s School of Dental Medicine and Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, w...
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and Cleveland Clinic dedicate Health Education Campus Dental Clinic and Community Park
Projects follow debut of the 477,000-square-foot Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion in April ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and Cleveland Clinic last night celebrated completion of two projects designed to enhance the health and well-being of area residents—as well as dental education. The first project is a 1...