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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
Elham Akhlaghi, DDS
Clinical Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology
Mohammed Akl, DDS, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Gary Anderson, DDS, MS
Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Michelle Arnett, RDH, MS, BS
Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Hygiene
Kristin Artinger, PhD
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Petra Bachour, DMD, MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Orthodontics
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 Community Outreach and Engagement
Hooi Pin Chew, BDS, FDSRCS, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Operative Dentistry
Drew Christianson, MDT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Therapy
Robert Conlin, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology
Heather Conrad, DMD, MS, FACP, FRCD(C)
Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
Massimo Costalonga, DMD, PhD
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Judy Danielson, MDH
Clinical Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology
Luis Delima, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
George Demonakos
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care
Keta Desai, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Hygiene,
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology
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
Teresa Fong, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Laurence Gaalaas, DDS, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological 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, MHA
Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Orthodontics
Maren Hall
Angela Hastings, DMD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Community Outreach and Engagement
Brian Hatch, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Comprehensive Care
Michael Henderson, DDS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Community Outreach and Engagement
Mark Herzberg, DDS, PhD
Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences,
Institute for Molecular Virology
Gary Hildebrandt, DDS, MS
Clinical 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 Associate 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
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
Dhiraj Kumar, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
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
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
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 Associate Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Comprehensive Care
Iqbal Petker
Mercedes Porter, DDS
Clinical Associate 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 Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Endodontics
Mark Roettger, DDS, FASD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences
Kelly Rogers, MSDH, RDH, RF
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Primary Dental Care,
Division of Dental Hygiene
Augusto Saldarriaga, DDS, MS, FACP
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Restorative Sciences,
Division of Prosthodontics
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,
Division of Hospital and Special Care Dentistry
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
Assistant 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
Assistant Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Orthodontics
Rachel Thelen
Anna Thurmes Barigayomwe, PhD, MA, CCC-SLP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Rachel Uppgaard, DDS
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Mercedes VanDeWiele
Chong Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Division of Basic Sciences
Alvin Wee, DDS, BDS, MS, MPH, PhD
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
Clinical Associate 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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