Accomplishments: School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Jyoti Mago (Dental) and Dr. Manoj Sharma (Public Health) presented “Oral Health Care in the Geriatric Population: An Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist’s Perspective” at Smiles for Life, in collaboration with the Aging and Public Life Section of the American Public Health Association annual meeting. Doctor of Dental Surgery student Srivainavi…
Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental) and UNLV dental students Anna Harshaw, Rhys York, and Eugene Chon provided oral cancer screenings during the NBA Cares Foundation Total Health event. Along with three Roseman University dental faculty, the team completed nearly 100 oral cancer screenings, and discussed oral cancer prevention and early detection with almost…
Dr. James Mah (Dental) was recognized by the Las Vegas City Council as Citizen of the Month for December 2025. The council also declared Dec 3, 2025 as Dr. James Mah Day. Councilman Brian Knudsen, representing Ward 1, presented the honor prior to the regularly-scheduled council meeting citing Mah’s years of caring for Las Vegas residents as an…
Dr. Himali K. Patel Bhatt (Dental) recently debuted her children’s book, Where Do the Sugar Bugs Hide?, with a lively reading at the UNLV/CSUN Preschool. About 40 curious little ones listened as Dr. Bhatt used her book’s playful storytelling and bright illustrations to show them just how important, easy, and fun brushing and good oral hygiene can…
Dr. Melissa Shotell and Dr. James Mah (both Dental) accepted an invitation to give presentations last month during the World Federation of Orthodontists’ 10th International Congress. Dr. Shotell spoke about Leveraging Aligner Design and Materials for Predictable Tooth Movement; Dr. Mah discussed Aligner Design and Predictable Mechanics; and…
Carter Gehlken, Moni Ahmadian, and Neamat Hassan (all Dental) published an article titled, “Impact of Medications and Marijuana Use on Hyposalivation and Xerostomia in Adults,” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Alli Reviglio, Tanya Al-Talib, D’Sean To, Hassan Ziada, Neamat Hassan (all Dental), recently published a research article titled, "Prevalence and distribution of impacted canines: a retrospective cross-sectional study " in the Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole co-authored “Salivary Biomarker Panel That Identifies Periodontitis in Persons With Type 2 Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study,” which published Oct. 13 in Journal of Clinical Periodontology. The article reported a salivary panel using bacteria and ratios of host-response biomarkers accurately identified…
Dr. James Mah (Dental) was quoted by Becker’s Dental Review about institutional culture in an article titled “Why culture is king for dental practices,” which published online October 16. Becker's Healthcare, which publishes the review, is considered the go-to source for healthcare decision makers, and one of the fastest growing media platforms in…
Dr. Jyoti Mago has been inducted into the scientific research honor society, Sigma Xi, which recognizes excellence in scientific research and encourages a sense of companionship and cooperation among scientists in all fields. Sigma Xi has more than 500 chapters in universities, colleges, industrial research facilities, and government laboratories…
Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole and Linh Nguyen (both Dental), along with colleagues from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, co-authored “Sex Effects on Early Life Features of the Gingival Transcriptome,” which published in the journal, Frontiers in Dental Medicine. The article is one of four submitted to the research topic Impact of Sex…
Victoria Sullivan, Gavin Banning, Shelley Williams, Karl Kingsley, Carter Wilkerson, and Cindy Kim (all Dental Medicine) published their study "Assessment of Bacterial Presence Among New and “In Use” Resealable Biomaterials Within the Pediatric Dental Clinic" in the journal MDPI Hygiene.