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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School of Dental Medicine Celebrates DMD Class of 2025 at Maltz Performing Arts Center
The Class of 2025 at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine marked a significant milestone on Saturday, May 17, as they received their Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees during a heartfelt diploma ceremony held at the Maltz Performing Arts Center. Family, friends, faculty and…
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February 20, 2024
The Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Dental Medicine has received a significant boost in its efforts to advance craniofacial care with a generous grant of $180,000 from the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation. This grant will support the continuation and expansion of the Craniofacial Orthod...
February 20, 2024
Dr. Marcus Johnson, DDS, MSD credits his faith, and family for their unwavering support of his academic pursuits with helping him achieve his aspiration to become a dentist, a dream he has had since age 11. He is quick to share that the dignified poise of the late Dr. Jefferson Jones during a SODM t...
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February 09, 2024
From laboratory spaces to clinical settings and even in villages as far away as Nairobi, Kenya, Case Western Reserve University’s many women in science are breaking boundaries in their fields.
But their efforts aren’t only revolutionizing such feats as how we store energy, treat water sources or en...
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January 22, 2024
On Jan. 2 of this year, Barbara Sciulli celebrated her 50th anniversary working at Case Western Reserve.
Since Nov. of 1985, Barbara has supported the School of Dental Medicine as registrar and financial aid advisor, but her journey at Case Western Reserve began at the Controller’s Office in the A...
January 18, 2024
Dr. Terry Holder, DMD, was fresh out of dental school, attending a meet and greet with the Army Dental Commander. Dr. Holder was asked what area he wished to pursue. “Since pedo was my least experienced area, I chose that as my specialty. As a result, the Commander assigned me to DC-7, the Dependent...
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November 22, 2023
The second-annual Dean Kenneth B. Chance, DDS, Endowed Distinguished Lectureship was held on Thursday, Nov. 16, in Samson Pavilion. Faculty, staff, residents, students from the Schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, Applied Social Sciences and Nursing attended the event.
After a reception, Jacquelyn...
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November 15, 2023
In 2002—in St. Louis, Missouri—Jeff Dalin and B. Ray Storm held the first Give Kids A Smile event, scraping together resources to provide free oral health care to 400 children.
That legacy continued on Friday, Nov. 4, as Santanna Haywood—a fourth-grade student in the East Cleveland City School Dist...
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November 14, 2023
“Chance changed my life,” says alumna Karen Klocko (DEN '85) who brought her talents to Cleveland following graduation from the University of Maryland in 1978. Armed with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Klocko joined the engineering team at Union Carbide in the quality control department....
November 14, 2023
As part of Veterans Day outreach at the School of Dental Medicine, veterans and military personnel were offered the opportunity to receive complimentary dental exams at the dental clinic on Friday, Nov. 10.
During the clinic, third- and fourth-year Doctor of Dental Medicine students administered...
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November 10, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to the Dean Kenneth B. Chance, DDS, Endowed Distinguished Lectureship Thursday, Nov. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Samson Pavilion, Room 176.
Karen P. West, president and CEO of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), will pr...