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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March 05, 2025
Catherine Demko, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Community Dentistry, attributes her passion for science to its endless opportunities for creativity and discovery. With an early interest in biology and genetics, Demko began her academic journey studying microorganisms and patterns…
February 21, 2025
After more than a decade as dean of Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Kenneth B. Chance Sr. (DEN ’79) will step down from the role Dec. 31. “Ken has helped guide the School of Dental Medicine through a number of significant changes over the past decade, from the…
February 18, 2025
In celebration of Black History Month, we’re sharing the insights, achievements and words of wisdom from Black alumni who are shaping the future of dentistry. Madge Potts-Williams, DDS (DEN ‘81) Lead Dentist, Manatee County Rural Health Services, Bradenton, FL Consultant,…
February 04, 2025
We are thrilled to announce the integration of the ITI (International Team for Implantology, Basel, Switzerland) Digital Campus, which is an online learning platform, into our dental school curriculum, under the visionary leadership of Dean Kenneth Chance and Associate Dean of Digital Innovation…
January 09, 2025
Ilser Turkyilmaz, DMD, PhD, has achieved a significant milestone by serving as the Guest Editor for the December 2024 issue of Primary Dental Journal, a prominent publication based in London, UK. The issue, titled “Implant Dentistry” (Vol. 13, No. 4), was released on Dec. 1, 2024. As Guest Editor,…
December 09, 2024
Case Western Reserve University researchers helped unearth evidence for ritualistic gathering in upper Paleolithic
October 16, 2024
President Eric W. Kaler, left, and CWRU School of Dental Medicine Dean Kenneth B. Chance, DDS (DEN ’79), right, with Celebration of Philanthropy event attendees. The School of Dental Medicine Celebration of Philanthropy was held on Friday, Sept. 20, in the Ambassador Ballroom at the newly…
October 14, 2024
If you ever walked around Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine’s admitting or radiology clinics and heard someone say, “we can do it,” there’s a good chance that was Sue Opsitnick. A radiology technician who dedicated nearly two decades to Case Western Reserve University,…
October 11, 2024
It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the launch of the Digital Dentistry Transformation Project at our institution, spearheaded under the visionary leadership of Dean Kenneth Chance. This initiative represents a transformative shift in the way we approach dental education and clinical…
September 19, 2024
Suchitra Nelson, PhD, associate dean for clinical and translational research in the Department of Community Dentistry, and her team at Case Western Reserve led a study funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) that trained primary care pediatric clinicians to…