Accomplishments: School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Neamat Hassan and Dr. Hassan Ziada (both Dental) co-authored a collaborative work, “The Motivation and Confidence in Choosing Dentistry as a Career among Dental Students: A Mixed‐Methods Study,” which appeared online on Jan. 29 in the European Journal of Dental Education. The article evaluated the career choice influences, motivation, and…
Dr. James Mah (Dental) co-authored “Modern 3D Cephalometry in Pediatric Orthodontics — Downsizing the FOV and Development of a New 3D Cephalometric Analysis within a Minimized Large FOV for Dose Reduction,” which appeared January 25 in Clinical Oral Investigations.
Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental) co-authored “Oral Microbiome Interactions with Gingival Gene Expression Patterns for Apoptosis, Autophagy and Hypoxia Pathways in Progressing Periodontitis,” which appeared December 14 in Immunology.
Dr. Linh Nguyen and Dr. Karl Kingsley (both Dental) published the manuscript "qPCR Screening of Pediatric Saliva Samples to Evaluate Effects of Dental Sealants on Cariogenic Bacteria Streptococcus Mutans and Scardovia Wiggsiae" in the latest issue of Enviro Dental Journal, along with three dental students Olivia Tsang, Kevin Major and Sonia…
Dr. Neamat Hassan and Dr. Hassan Ziada (both Dental) were awarded the International College of Dentists' Fellowship (USA section, 2020). The International College of Dentists is the Preeminent Global Dental Honor Society that recognizes outstanding professional achievements and meritorious services while advocating for humanitarian and educational…
Hassan Ziada (Dental) has accepted an invitation to be the guest editors for a special issue on "Advances of Endodontic Pain Control" in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Dr. Jessica Immonen (Dental) was elected to serve a two-year term as a member of the American Association of Clinical Anatomist's Branding and Promotion Committee to spearhead the evolution of the AACA's digital materials.
Drs. Neamat Hassan and Karl Kingsley (both Dental) are serving as guest editors for a special issue of the Journal of Functional Biomaterials titled "Recent Advances in Dental Implants and Biomaterials."
Dr. Ron Lemon (Dental) accepted a nomination to join a committee responsible for helping redesign the Western Regional Examining Board competency assessment exam that 40 states — including Nevada — use to license dental professionals. During his one-year term, Lemon and his fellow committee members will re-evaluate multiple aspects of the exam,…
Dr. Tanya Al-Talib (Dental) earned diplomate status from the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM), which designates her as having the technical skill, in-depth knowledge, and professional judgment in providing oral appliance therapy to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The ABDSM credential is widely recognized as the gold…
Dr. Marcia Ditmyer (Dental) co-authored two articles: “American College of Rheumatology Workforce Study and Demand Projections of Pediatric Rheumatology Workforce, 2015-2030,” which appeared ahead of print in Arthritis Care & Research; and “Modeling the Hepatology Workforce in the United States: A Predicted Critical Shortage,” which appeared…
Dr. Neamat Hassan and Dr. Hassan Ziada (both Dental) co-authored "The Impact of Impression Coping Geometrical Design on Accuracy of Implant Impressions: An Experimental Study," which appeared this month in the International Journal of Implant Dentistry. The study evaluated the effect of implant impression coping geometrical designs on the accuracy…