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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.

Recent News

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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 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…
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Interdisciplinary team wins grant to speed oral cancer testing
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…