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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Longtime professor, alumnus Dale Baur named interim dean of CWRU School of Dental Medicine
National search continues for permanent dean
Recent News
February 26, 2021
Andres Pinto, chair and professor of oral and maxillofacial medicine and diagnostic sciences, along with an interdisciplinary team of health professionals, recently received the Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology Journal Millard Award. The award was selected by the…
February 17, 2021
Join the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship for a Case Western Reserve University Entrepreneurship Speaker Series roundtable discussion with Kari A. Cunningham (DEN '10), dental practice entrepreneur and owner of Panther Pediatric Dentistry, on Feb. 24 at 5:30 p.m. She will discuss her career…
February 16, 2021
The United States is one of the largest markets and destinations for human trafficking victims in the world. Knowing what human trafficking is, how to identify victims of human trafficking, and when to involve law enforcement is important information for all health care professionals. The School…
February 01, 2021
Did you know cavities are one of the most common chronic diseases in children in the United States? The good news is they are preventable. At Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, the pediatric dentistry department is leading the fight to stop children's cavities before they…
January 15, 2021
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…
January 13, 2021
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…
November 13, 2020
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…
October 16, 2020
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…
October 13, 2020
Martin Nweeia of Case Western Reserve University 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…
September 18, 2020
National Institutes of Health awards $420,000 to multidisciplinary team from Case Western Reserve University 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…