School of Dental Medicine

Dental anxiety can be so extreme for some patients that a simple cotton swab on the gums makes them flinch. And others, fearful of pain, simply avoid seeing the dentist, according to a new study by Case Western Reserve University dental researchers on when and how to use sedatives during dental proc...

CWRU studies LGBT community’s perceptions of dental care A dentist’s uncomfortable reaction upon learning a patient is transgender creates a barrier that prevents some patients from returning, according to a new study that examined how members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) com...

The Ohio Dental Association Foundation (ODAF) awarded scholarships to six Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine students. “These students have demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence and represent the future of the profession of dentistry,” said Billie Sue Kyger, chair ...

After some intensive planning, newlyweds Jacqueline and James Buschbach landed on the same campus to start medical and dental school together. Jacqueline is one of 74 first-year Case Western Reserve University dental students as part of a diverse and accomplished entering class. Meanwhile, James is...

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 al...

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 al...

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 Denta...

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 ...

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...

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...