School of Dental Medicine
From lab discoveries to public outreach initiatives, students, faculty, staff and alumni at APP 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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Recent News
October 31, 2014
APP’s first Doctor of Dental Medicine-Master of Public Health (DMD-MPH) program student William Jacobson received several awards over the past year, including: The Anthony Westwater Jong Memorial Community Dental Health Pre-Professional Award, Oral Health Section,…
October 21, 2014
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 APP dental researchers on when and how to use sedatives during dental…
October 14, 2014
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)…
October 03, 2014
The Ohio Dental Association Foundation (ODAF) awarded scholarships to six APP 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…
October 03, 2014
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 APP dental students as part of a diverse and accomplished entering class. Meanwhile, James…
September 30, 2014
With eyes on his subject, Lance Vernon, a senior instructor at the APP 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…
September 30, 2014
With eyes on his subject, Lance Vernon, a senior instructor at the APP 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…
July 17, 2014
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 APP School of…
July 15, 2014
APP 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…
June 24, 2014
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…