Accomplishments: School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Jyoti Mago (Dental) for being recognized by Incisal Edge magazine with this year’s “40 Under 40” award. Presented annually by the dental lifestyle publication, the award celebrates the brightest rising stars in dentistry who are driving innovation, excellence, and service within the profession. Dr. Mago will be featured among the editorial…
Jessica Immonen (Dental Medicine) was elected to the Anatomical Services Committee of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) for her expertise and perspectives on use of cadaveric donors in translational research. She was appointed to the dental faculty group of the AACA Executive Committee with new aims of shaping standards…
Jessica Immonen (Dental Medicine) delivered an invited platform presentation at the annual American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) conference in Bellevue, WA. Her presentation was titled "Morphological and Biomechanical Trends in TMJ Osteoarthritis: Approaching a CBCT Imaging Study." The presentation was awarded the Clinical Anatomy…
Congratulations to 51ԹϺ School of Dental Medicine's Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry residency program for its successful accreditation site visit earlier this year. The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) granted “approval without reporting requirements” status to the program, which has maintained its accredited status since 2008.…
Dr. Neamat Hassan (Dental Medicine), in collaboration with School of Dental Medicine graduates Tatiana Alhwayek and Conner Paul, along with third-year dental student Braden Patten, recently published a research article titled, "Influence of Light Curing and Fluoride Varnish Application on Silver Diamine Fluoride Penetration in Carious Lesions of…
John Gallob (Dental) presented a one hour Continuing Education course on the Colgate Oral Health Network titled, "Active Prevention, Advancing Oral Health Protection." The course incorporated new technologies in fluoride and discussed the importance of teamwork and promoting oral health in combination with dental hygienists, stressing the…
John Gallob (Dental) published an article titled "A Randomized Clinical Study Investigating the Stain Removal Efficacy of Two Experimental Dentifrices" in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Volume 37, Issue 6.
The article evaluates the stain removal efficacy of a novel toothpaste.
Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental) received the American Academy of Oral Medicine’s "Honorary Fellowship" award during a joint annual meeting with the European Academy of Oral Medicine earlier this year. This award is bestowed every few years to members with outstanding accomplishments in each of the following areas: oral medicine teaching and national…
Dr. James Mah (Dental) was named a “2024 Top Scholar” by ScholarGPS for his cone beam computed tomography research. According to ScholarGPS, which recognizes outstanding performance in various fields, disciplines, and specialties, the notable quality of Mah’s scholarly contributions place him among the top 0.5% of all scholars worldwide. The…
Dr. Moni Ahmadian, D.M.D and Dr. Tushar Kakkar D.M.D (both Dental) co-authored and presented an abstract titled, "Diffuse Spongiotic Gingival Hyperplasia: Report of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature," as a poster in 2025 annual meeting of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (AAOMP) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr.…
Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published with colleagues at the 51ԹϺ School of Medicine (Kenneth Izuora, Amber Champion, Shauna Groven) and Dental Medicine (Jeffrey Ebersole) findings from a 28-week randomized control trial titled, "Strawberries improve insulin resistance and related cardiometabolic markers in…
Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental) presented a poster titled "A Mandibular Radiolucency Leads to Extra-Oral Findings and an Unexpected Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis" during the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology annual meeting earlier this month. The case focused on a 49-year-old female who was initially referred to oral surgery for…