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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Why does a narwhal have a 9-foot tusk—and what does it actually do?
While students often use breaks to study or relax, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine alumnus Martin Nweeia, DMD (DEN ’84), chose a different path, traveling to remote Amazonian villages and a distant atoll near Yap Island in Micronesia.This same curiosity has shaped his…
Recent News
October 19, 2018
As if lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease weren’t enough, there’s more bad news for cigarette smokers. Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine found that smoking also weakens the ability for the dental pulp in teeth to fight illness and disease. In other…
October 17, 2018
Delta Dental Foundation investment marks long-term partnership in the future of academic dentistry at CWRU
A new $1 million gift from the Delta Dental Foundation will help furnish Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine with an array of new equipment to better serve…
October 09, 2018
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…
October 03, 2018
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…
September 21, 2018
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…
September 21, 2018
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…
September 21, 2018
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…
September 19, 2018
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,…
September 13, 2018
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…
September 05, 2018
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…