School of Dental Medicine
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School of Dental Medicine Celebrates DMD Class of 2025 at Maltz Performing Arts Center
The Class of 2025 at ӰƵ 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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April 11, 2024
Bram Holladay
Class Year: 2024
Program: Doctor of Dental Medicine
Why did you choose ӰƵ?
I chose ӰƵ because of the great interprofessional networking between all the medical disciplines. Growing up, I always had aspirations of becoming a dentist, and d...
April 03, 2024
Craig S. Hirschberg, DDS, will deliver the address for this year's diploma ceremony.
Dr. Hirschberg currently serves as president of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and has served on the AAE Executive Committee since 2019.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Hirschberg received his Bac...
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March 22, 2024
Rowan Chinwalla
Class Year: 2024
Program: Doctor of Dental Medicine
Why did you choose ӰƵ?
I chose ӰƵ because both of my parents did their graduate education at CWRU. My dad went to dental school and completed his residency, and my mom completed her Ph...
March 13, 2024
In February, a group of five postgraduate students specializing in Periodontology from the University of Ferrara, Italy, embarked on a three-week educational journey at the CWRU School of Dental Medicine. Their schedule was filled with attending classes and seminars, observing clinical practices, an...
March 13, 2024
Although his father was a dentist, Brandon Williams, DDS (DEN ’02), attended Brigham Young University in Utah on a pre-med track, and it was his roommate who convinced him to pursue a dental degree. Growing up in Colorado, CWRU appealed to him because “it felt not quite as busy as a big city,” he co...
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March 05, 2024
Oral cancers and precancerous mouth lesions are considered especially difficult to diagnose early and accurately.
For one, biopsies are expensive, invasive, stressful for the patient and can lead to complications. They’re also not feasible if repeated screenings of the same lesion are required.
Bu...
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February 27, 2024
Frank C. Williams (DEN ’62) knew from a young age that he wanted to get out of his coal-mining hometown. His determination led him to pursue a degree from what is now ӰƵ—and to eventually serve as the first Black president of the Ohio Dental Association.
He would make i...
February 23, 2024
Vinson Vig, DDS, MSD (DEN ‘94, ‘97) met Ashoo Khanuja, DDS, MD (DEN ‘95, ‘98) while they were both dental students at CWRU School of Dental Medicine in 1991. Dr. Khanuja went on to receive her Oral Surgery degree from CWRU in 2000, while Dr. Vig completed his Endodontics degree from CWRU in 1997.
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February 20, 2024
The ӰƵ (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...