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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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Closing a Chapter: Farewell to the Current School of Dental Medicine
The School of Dental Medicine invites alumni, students, faculty and staff to The Closing a Chapter: Farewell to the Current School of Dental Medicine Saturday, Oct. 13, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The travel-themed event will allow guests to walk through the school to revisit popular areas for…
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How Sears think[box] helped put a puppy back on his paws
With 3-D-printed models created at Case Western Reserve University’s innovation space, a veterinarian plotted a path to fix a puppy’s perplexing fracture As a 3-month-old puppy for sale at a northeast Ohio pet store, Bento was accidentally dropped—breaking a front leg that healed crooked and…
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Marcos A. Rivera appointed director for student services at School of Dental Medicine
With more than 25 years of experience in helping students succeed in in higher education, Marcos A. Rivera has been named director for student services at the School of Dental Medicine. About Rivera After earning both his undergraduate degree in liberal studies with a concentration in sociology…
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Professor Andres Pinto named assistant dean of graduate studies at School of Dental Medicine
Dean Kenneth Chance of the School of Dental Medicine has named Andres Pinto, chair and professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, assistant dean of graduate studies. Pinto brings outstanding clinical, research and teaching experience to this critically…
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School of Dental Medicine appoints Dale Baur as vice dean
Dale Baur, chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, has been appointed vice dean of the School of Dental Medicine by Dean Kenneth Chance. Exceptionally accomplished as a surgeon, educator and leader, Baur also brings unique wisdom and insight honed over nearly three decades in the…
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LOOK: More than 200 patients treated at annual 'Admitting Days' clinic
Students from the School of Dental Medicine provided free dental care to more than 200 people as part of the annual Admitting Days dental clinic at Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 17 and 18. More than 80 third- and fourth-year students and residents participated in the clinics each day,…
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Study: Antibiotics destroy immune cells and worsen oral infection
New research shows that the body’s own microbes are effective in maintaining immune cells and killing certain oral infections. A team of Case Western Reserve University researchers found that antibiotics actually kill the  “good” bacteria keeping infection and inflammation at bay. Scientists have…
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7 percent of children in orthodontic care at ‘high risk’ for sleep disorders, according to new CWRU research
A child who is restless, hyperactive and can’t concentrate could have a problem rooted in a source parents might not suspect: a sleep disorder. That’s according to a new study by Case Western Reserve researchers at the School of Dental Medicine, who found that about 7 percent of children between…
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Case Western Reserve University’s Dental Clinic offering patient discounts during “Admitting Days”
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine’s main clinic is offering discounted services to new patients who sign up for a comprehensive care treatment plan during “Admitting Days,” Sept. 17 or 18. Anyone at least 18 years old who has never enrolled as a patient at the dental clinic…
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Dental medicine’s Fady Faddoul to lead Department of Comprehensive Care
Professor Fady Faddoul has been named chairman of the Department of Comprehensive Care at the School of Dental Medicine. In addition to housing the clinical components of the school’s Doctor of Dental Medicine program, the department includes the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program,…