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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

Periodontics professor’s research paper on mobile bacteria tops reading for dentists
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 br...
Evaluating dental studies with evidence-based practices benefits dentists, patients
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 s...
University names new School of Dental Medicine dean
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 ...
Dental school researchers discover new method of isolating immune cells
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 s...
Dental school recruiting teens for discounted braces program
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 ...
Researchers find byproducts from gum disease incite deadly oral cancer growth
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 for...
Paper by dental professor Yiping Han among most read of 2013 in "Journal of Dental Research"
Yiping Han, professor of periodontics in the School of Dental Medicine, authored the eighth most-read article of 2013 in the Journal of Dental Research. Read her article, titled "Mobile Microbiome: Oral Bacteria in Extra-oral Infections and Inflammation."...
Case Western Reserve University to offer free dental exams Jan. 11
The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine will offer free dental exams, X-rays, cleaning and oral cancer screenings Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9 to 11 a.m. Patients must be at least 18 years old and cannot be a current dental clinic patient or have full dentures. The clinic is at 2...
”CHOMP” pilot program offers one-stop oral and health care at CWRU clinic
When Joseph Tooman sat down for his regular oral exam at Case Western Reserve University’s dental clinic, a student dentist began examining his teeth while a nursing student checked his vital signs. Beside Tooman sitting in the dental chair were third-year student dentist Oliver Sun and Master of N...
School of Dental Medicine staff accepting donations for Toys for Tots
The School of Dental Medicine staff is collecting toys from all members of the campus community to donate to Toys for Tots. Donations now are being accepted and can be brought to the School of Dental Medicine’s first floor administration area, room DO1340. The phone number for pickups is 216.368.348...