Dental medicine's Andres Pinto appointed as editor of premier dental journal
The associate dean for graduate studies and chair of oral and maxillofacial medicine will edit the oral medicine section of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.
Andres Pinto, DMD (MGT ’17), associate dean for graduate studies and chair of the oral and maxillofacial medicine at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, was appointed this year as an editor of the dental journal Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.
Established in 1948, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology is known as the premier dental journal that provides a complete and practical overview of medical and surgical techniques in these four specialties of dental medicine. Published monthly, the journal is supported by national and international professional societies. The oral medicine section, of which Pinto is now editor, highlights recent studies and presents new specialty knowledge. The role is a unique opportunity to shape the dissemination of news and findings in the field.
“This opportunity brings together my 27 years of publishing in oral medicine and medical journals and offers me the opportunity to work with the sharpest minds in research, practice and education in the area at an international level,” Pinto said. “It is a humbling and exciting honor, as the journal is within the top three in our specialty in the world. I was selected by my peer specialists, which tells me that my purpose in developing our knowledge area has been effective.”
For Pinto, the appointment is a chance to represent Case Western Reserve and create opportunities for the next generation of editors and thought leaders who will shape the field in the future.
“I want to make sure the great things done at CWRU are known and bring us to the table. I also want to implement innovative programs to prepare the future "pipeline" of our young specialists who will be the editors of the future,” Pinto said. “The work gets even more interesting as an editor because you must be at the cutting edge of science and have a prime opportunity to steer where our field is going in the next decades.”
