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School of Dental Medicine

From lab discoveries to public outreach initiatives, students, faculty, staff and alumni at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine 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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"Stars, Stripes, and Smiles: Perspectives on Veterans’ Oral Health Care"
Case Western Reserve University 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
Case Western Reserve University 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...
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5 questions with… Kerolos Elsayed, endodontics resident with highest Endolit final exam score nationwide
On June 5, Kerolos Elsayed was focused on one thing: defending his thesis, the culmination of his studies and experience in the endodontics program at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. Moments before, Chair of the Department of Endodontics Andre Mickel shared some exciting...
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Dental student Christiane Chammas continues the award-winning streak at the National Oral Health Conference
Christiane Chammas, a senior dental/DMD-MPH student at the School of Dental Medicine won first place in the Annual Pre-Doctoral Dental Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry, sponsored by the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. Each U.S. dental school is ...
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New $3.7M grant to support research exploring mysterious link between cancer, HIV/AIDS
Research has found that those living with HIV have a higher risk for certain kinds of cancers—such as lung cancer. Now, with a new five-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), researchers from Case Western Reserve University hope to find out why. Ge Jin, professor at the ...
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CWRU Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Dental entrepreneurship with Jeff Rosenthal and Margaret Frankel
Join the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship for a Case Western Reserve University Entrepreneurship Speaker Series roundtable discussion with Jeff Rosenthal (DEN ‘96) and Margaret Frankel (DEN ‘13) July 24 at 1 p.m. via Zoom. They will discuss their respective career journeys, entrepreneurship and...
School of Dental Medicine 2020 Specialty Program Graduates
The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine recognizes those students graduating from our various graduate studies programs. “On behalf of our faculty and staff, I wish to extend our deepest congratulations to this year’s graduating post-graduate program students,” said School of...
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CWRU Med Supply Drive delivers PPE to local hospitals and produces masks
Organized by students at the School of Medicine, it did not take long for students, faculty, and staff across campus to join MedSupplyDrive@cwru. The initiative worked to connect hundreds of local businesses—from medical and dental offices, to industrial cleaning companies—willing to donate personal...