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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September 30, 2014
With eyes on his subject, Lance Vernon, a senior instructor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, picks up the black Sharpie and starts drawing lines of the human face. When the bold outline in the contour drawing is done, he hands the work over to Anna Arnold, a 2010…
September 30, 2014
With eyes on his subject, Lance Vernon, a senior instructor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, picks up the black Sharpie and starts drawing lines of the human face. When the bold outline in the contour drawing is done, he hands the work over to Anna Arnold, a 2010…
July 17, 2014
For Kenneth B. Chance, his appointment as dean of the School of Dental Medicine completes a cycle. “I can now give back,” he said, “all of the training, all of the experiences that I’ve had over the years.” A Bronx native, Chance, DDS ’79, studied at Case Western Reserve University School of…
July 15, 2014
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the Department of Otolaryngology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center will collaborate on a pilot study to examine whether an abundance of naturally occurring antibacterial proteins in the mouth can predict the development of oral…
June 24, 2014
The idea that bacteria in your mouth could prove problematic for the rest of your body proved nearly irresistible for readers of the Journal of Dental Research. The concept, from Yiping Han, professor of periodontics, earned the American Association of Dental Research’s distinction as a research…
June 23, 2014
Dental medicine has joined the fields of medicine, nursing, psychology, social work and others to develop evidence-based practices that are the gold standards of patient care, according to a Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researcher. Evidence-based practices evolve from…
June 02, 2014
President Barbara R. Snyder announced today that a 1979 alumnus of the School of Dental Medicine will become its next dean July 1. Kenneth B. Chance, Sr., a professor and chief of endodontics at the University of Kentucky, will succeed longtime dental school leader Jerry Goldberg this summer after…
April 28, 2014
Discovery allows researchers to study how immune cells ward off oral diseases Case Western Reserve University dental researchers found a less invasive way to extract single rare immune cells from the mouth to study how the mouth’s natural defenses ward off infection and inflammation. By isolating…
March 20, 2014
The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine is recruiting 200 new patients between ages 10 and 18 for its annual “Braces for Teenagers” program. The program offers patients braces for $3,450—a savings from the typical orthodontist fees of $6,000 and more. Patients are treated by…
March 10, 2014
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have discovered how byproducts in the form of small fatty acids from two bacteria prevalent in gum disease incite the growth of deadly Kaposi’s sarcoma-related (KS) lesions and tumors in the mouth. The discovery could lead to early saliva testing…