Accomplishments: School of Dental Medicine
Dr. William Leavitt (Dental) accepted a three-year appointment to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists Advisory Group. The group supports the ADEA Division of Educational Pathways (ADEA DEP) staff in reviewing and revising data elements, data manipulation, report…
Dr. Robin Weltman (Dental) co-authored “A Long-term Retrospective Analysis of Single Tooth Implants and Endodontic Therapies in a University Setting,” which published Feb. 20 online ahead of print in the Journal of Periodontology. She also co-authored “Vertical Ridge Augmentation around Dental Implants with the Use of a Dense PTFE Membrane to…
Dr. Lily T. Garcia (Dental) accepted an invitation to serve as a panelist on the PROHmotion (Policy & Research in Oral Health: Moving Forward) blog hosted by NYU Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy and Management. The discussion, “Learning from Past Battles,” addressed the topics learning from tobacco, a dental benefit in Medicare, mental…
Dr. Neamat Hassan (Dental) gave a virtual presentation, “Role of the Additive Technology (3D printing) Materials in Advancing Maxillofacial Prosthodontics,” to graduate students in the department of maxillofacial prosthodontics at Japan's Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
Dr. Amanda Jo Okundaye (Dental) contributed content to chapters 14 and 16 in the third edition of Wright's Behavior Management in Dentistry for Children.
Drs. Neamat Hassan and Hassan Ziada (both Dental) co-authored “Perspectives of Orthodontists of the Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management of White Spot Lesions: A Qualitative Study,” which appeared Jan. 29 in the Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry.
Dr. Eve Chung (Dental) and Xue "Cher" Xing (Teaching and Learning) co-authored an article, “Flip Your CTE Classroom: A Dental Education Model,” that appeared Jan. 10 in the Association for Career & Technical Education online publication.
Dr. Hassan Ziada (Dental) received recognition as a Fellow of the College of General Dentistry in the United Kingdom. The organization’s mission is being an inclusive, authoritative new college working for patients and involving the whole dental team, while setting standards, providing career pathways and leading thought for the future of…
John Colombo (Dental) co-authored “Dental Pulp Stem Cell Heterogeneity: Finding Superior Quality "Needles" in a Dental Pulpal "Haystack" for Regenerative Medicine-Based Applications,” which appeared in print Jan. 4 in the journal Stem Cells International.
Dr. Neamat Hassan (Dental) accepted an invitation to join the Western Region's Practitioner Advisory Committee (PAC), which assists the Western Region National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Nearly 7,500 U.S. and internationally-based dental practitioners, office staff, and researchers are members of the Western Region National Dental…
The School of Dental Medicine's oral pathology biopsy service, the only one of its kind in Nevada, is in complete compliance with all regulations in accordance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and is receiving no recommendations and/or suggestions, according to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. The…
Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental) has been appointed to the Joint Commission on National Dental Exams (JCNDE) as a member of the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) test construction team. Her roles include using her subject matter expertise to develop exams and exam questions. She also will participate in JCNDE meetings and strategic…