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School of Dental Medicine

From lab discoveries to public outreach initiatives, students, faculty, staff and alumni at ӰƵ 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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CWRU, Cleveland Clinic break ground on new dental clinic, set to open summer 2019
ӰƵ and Cleveland Clinic broke ground Tuesday on a new dental clinic building that is part of their ambitious Health Education Campus, opening in the summer of 2019. The three-story, 126,000-square-foot structure will provide School of Dental Medicine students a spacious...
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A major year for campus milestones
This year’s homecoming features four anniversary celebrations. The School of Dental Medicine and the School of Law are both celebrating 125 years since their founding. The School of Dental Medicine will assemble past deans to discuss their legacy of leadership and the school’s significant past and...
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“Becoming Age-Proof: What's New and Key for You Getting Younger in 2017?”
Join the health sciences schools as they host Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer for Cleveland Clinic and a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, for a presentation Friday, Oct. 6, at 9 a.m. in Thwing Center ballroom. Complimentary breakfast will be available at 8:30 a.m. Roizen will present...
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New ӰƵ, MetroHealth System affiliation expands opportunities for dental students, oral-health services for patients
A new affiliation between ӰƵ and The MetroHealth System aligns the university’s School of Dental Medicine with Cleveland’s public hospital system to provide a range of oral health services to the Greater Cleveland community. Additionally, expanded clinical and research o...
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“The Client as a Mission with a Very Critical Outcome: How to Get That Right—the First Time and Every Time”
The School of Dental Medicine will host a free Think Forum with former NASA astronaut Story Musgrave during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. Musgrave will present “The Client as a Mission with a Very Critical Outcome: How to Get That Right—the First Time and Every Time” Saturday, Oct. 7, at 9 a.m. a...
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“Enhancing Teamwork: Building an Ambassador of Change”
The School of Dental Medicine will host Cindy Novotny, a nationally renowned consultant, speaker and author, for a presentation Friday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. in the Thwing Center ballroom. Cindy Novotny Her lecture, “Enhancing Teamwork: Building an Ambassador of Change,” will be a high-energy, intera...
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School of Dental Medicine names assistant dean for admissions and student affairs
Kristin A. Williams is now assistant dean for admissions and student affairs of the School of Dental Medicine. Williams received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1989 from the School of Dental Medicine and in 2005 she received her Master of Public Health from the School of Medicine. For the ...
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Dental staff member Kathy Koehler passes away
Kathy Koehler while in CWRU's Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary program Around the ӰƵ Faculty Dental Practice, Kathryn “Kathy” Koehler was known for many things: her passion for the field, her positive attitude and her reliability. But at her funeral service earlier...
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Preserving the smiles of local high school football players
When football players from three local high schools hit the football field this fall, they will be safer thanks to custom-made mouth guards from the Safe Smiles program. The ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine and Greater Cleveland Dental Society provide the mouth guards—which...
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School of Dental Medicine offers discounted orthodontic treatment
The School of Dental Medicine’s Department of Orthodontics seeks patients between age 10 and 26 who need braces. Dentists studying to become specialists in orthodontics will treat patients. The Department of Orthodontics provides high-quality care by licensed dentists, supervised by experienced ort...