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Ranier Adarve, DDS, MS, MHPE
Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Mansur Ahmad, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology
Lisa Ahmann, MEd
Clinical Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Hygiene
Elham Akhlaghi, DDS
Clinical Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology
Gary Anderson, DDS. MS
Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Conrado Aparicio - Badenas, PhD, MSc Eng
Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Biomaterials
Michelle Arnett, RDH, MS, BS
Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Hygiene
Anna Barigayomwe, PhD, MA, CCC-SLP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Soraya Beiraghi, DDS, MSD, MS
Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
David Bereiter, PhD
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
John Beyer, DDS, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Orthodontics
Christine Blue, DHSc, MS, RDH
Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Hygiene
Amy Browning, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Comprehensive Care
Susan Buck-Wischmeier, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Outreach
Hooi Pin Chew, BDS, FDSRCS, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Biomaterials
Drew Christianson, MDT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Therapy
Robert Conlin, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Outreach
Heather Conrad, DMD, MS, FACP, FRCD(C)
Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Massimo Costalonga, DMD, PhD
Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology
Judy Danielson, MDH
Clinical Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology
Luis Delima, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
George Demonakos
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care
Wendy Engstrom, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care
Hiwet Ephrem, MSDH, RF
Clinical Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Hygiene
Keeley Flavin
Priscilla Flynn, DrPH, MPH, LDH, CHES
Associate Professor
Division of Dental Hygiene,
Division of Dental Public Health
Alex Fok, PhD, MSc
Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Biomaterials
Laurence Gaalaas, DDS, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences
James Gambucci, DDS, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences
Gregory Gella, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Comprehensive Care
Rajaram Gopalakrishnan, BDS, PhD
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Sven Gorr, PhD
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Thorsten Gruenheid, DDS, Dr med dent, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Orthodontics
Maren Hall
Angela Hastings, DMD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Outreach
Brian Hatch, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Comprehensive Care
Mark Herzberg, DDS, PhD
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences,
Institute for Molecular Virology
Gary Hildebrandt, DDS, MS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Operative Dentistry
Boyen Huang, DDS (Kaohsiung, 1994), MHA (Chang Gung, 2000), PhD (London, 2004)
Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Public Health
Oana Ivan, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Paul Jardine, BSc, DUT, PhD
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Eric Jensen, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Mike John, PhD, DMD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology
Sara N. Johnson, MA
Assistant Dean for Resident and Student Affairs
Robert Jones, DDS, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Shanti Kaimal, BDS, MS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain
Jeffrey Karp, DMD, MS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
John Kharouf, DDS, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Orthodontics
Serhii Khasabov, MD, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Iryna Khasabova, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Ioannis Koutlas, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Flavia Lakschevitz, DDS, PhD, MSc
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology
William Larson, DDS, MS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Brent Larson, DDS, MS
Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Orthodontics
Ignatius Lee, DDS, MS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Operative Dentistry
Bruno Lima, DDS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Thomas Loper, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care
Naty Lopez, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care
Richard Madden, DDS, MS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Michael Madden, DDS
Clinical Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Operative Dentistry
Louis Mansky, PhD
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Kim Mansky, PhD
Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Orthodontics
Keith Mays, DDS, MS, PhD
Dean
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Jacqueline Medina, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Carol Meyer, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Comprehensive Care
Estephan Moana Filho, DDS, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain
Isha Mutreja, PhD, MSc
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Biomaterials
Richard Nadeau, DDS, MPH
Clinical Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Comprehensive Care
Robert Nadeau, DDS, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Arpit Nirkhiwale, BDS, MS, CAGS, FICOI
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Donald Nixdorf, DDS, MS
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain
William Noblett, DDS, MS, FACD, FICD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Endodontics
Megan O'Connell, MSDH
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Therapy
Paul Olin, DDS, MS
Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Julie Olson, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Ronald Ordinola Zapata, DDS, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Endodontics
Mary Owen, DDS, MS
Clinical Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences
Judy Pedro-Lim
Jorge Perdigao-Henriques, DMD, MS, PhD
Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Operative Dentistry
Natalie Peterson, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Comprehensive Care
Iqbal Petker
Mercedes Porter, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences
Maria Prieto Cavalieri
Karin Quick, PhD, DDS
Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Public Health
Carmen Real, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Yvette Reibel, EdD, LDH
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Hygiene
Nelson Rhodus, DMD, MPH
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences
Sheila Riggs, DDS, MS, DMSc
Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Public Health
Carolina Rodriguez-Figueroa, DDS, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Endodontics
Mark Roettger, DDS, FASD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences
Elise Sarvas, DDS, MSD, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Eric Schiffman, DDS, MS
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain
Karl Self, DDS, MBA
Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Therapy
WookJin Seong, DDS, MS, PhD, FACP
Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Danae Seyffer, MDT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Therapy
Kristin Shingler, PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Stephen Shuman, DDS, MS, FGSA
Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences
Donald Simone, PhD
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences
Daniel Skaar, DDS, MS, MBA
Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology
Jeffrey Stefani, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences
Cynthia Stull, DHSc, MDH, RDH
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Hygiene
James Swift, DDS
Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Amy Tasca, DDS, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Orthodontics
Rachel Thelen
Rachel Uppgaard, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Mercedes VanDeWiele
Yun Wang, DDS, MS, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology
Alvin Wee, DDS, BDS, MS, MPH, PhD
Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Erin Westmeyer, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Richard Wittenberg, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology
Larry Wolff, MS, PhD, DDS
Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology
Kacie Woodis
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Comprehensive Care
Kristine Woronzoff-Dashkoff, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Savitha Yannam, BDS, MDS, MSD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Wei Zhang, PhD
Research Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Fengyuan Zheng, BDS, PhD, FACP
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Omar Zidan, BDS, HDD, MS, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences
John Zupancic, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care
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