School of Dental Medicine

This article originally ran in the winter 2023 edition of the School of Dental Medicine's magazine. In a classroom at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic, a small group of second-year School of Dental Medicine students stand in a circle around a digit...

In a classroom at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic, a small group of second-year School of Dental Medicine students stand in a circle around a digital cadaver. Together, they dissect the virtual three-dimensional body—removing layers of skin, muscle...

Congratulations to the Class of 2023, the first School of Dental Medicine class that has prepared for and taken the INBDE, as they have all achieved a 100% first time pass rate—zero failures. This is the first time in recent (50-year) history that the school has had a 100% pass rate on a National ...

With a background that includes time spent as a senior organist and choir director—and a high school friendship with one of the most successful R&B artists of all time—the dean of Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine’s talents and interests involve much more than endodontics. ...

Students in the School of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine and Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing are invited to a “We Love Our Future Alumni” event Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cosgrove Courtyard of Samson Pavilion. Students are invited to stop by to check in with thei...

Polyamines are organic polycations that work together with DNA, RNA, and proteins, and control cell growth and death. Polyamines come from food and can be produced by our cells and the microbiome in our mucosa. Aberrant changes in their levels in cells are associated with aging and diseases. A study...

Twins Vihisha and Havisha Bache need not look far for a study partner. After completing their undergraduate degrees at Case Western Reserve in biology and sociology in 2021, the Pennsylvania natives opted to continue their studies at the university through the School of Dental Medicine. In their fir...

The inaugural Dean Kenneth B. Chance, DDS, Endowed Distinguished Lectureship was held on Nov. 17 in Samson Pavilion. Dean Kenneth B. Chance, President of the Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, and his family established this series in honor of the 130th Anniver...

As part of continued efforts to extend dental care benefits to veterans, the School of Dental Medicine Dental Clinic offered oral care services for veterans and military personnel on Friday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. The services included free dental exams and x-rays, a discounted cleaning ...

On Monday, May 16, the School of Dental Medicine faculty met at the Tinkham Veale University Center for the semi-annual faculty retreat. After breakfast in one of the center’s ballrooms, each department chair shared updates from the 2022-2023 school year. The group talked about the future of the SO...