Academic Divisions and Sections
Regenerative and Reconstructive Sciences
Division Chair:
Dr. Flavia Pirih
Endodontics
Section Chair: Dr. Nadia Chugal
Specialty dealing with the etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the diseases of the pulp and periradicular tissues.
Periodontics
Section Chair: Dr. Flavia Pirih
Focused on preventing and treating periodontal diseases and other conditions through non-surgical and surgical procedures.
Orthodontics
Section Chair: Dr. Sunil Kapila
Special emphasis is placed on understanding the diversity of orthodontic treatment options available. Our students graduate with a full range of comprehensive treatments, Phase I treatment, craniofacial care, and combined orthodontic/orthognathic surgery procedures.
Prosthodontics
Section Chair: Dr. Ting-Ling Chang
Disciplines include fixed prosthodontics, removable prosthodontics, implant dentistry, and maxillofacial prosthetics. With multi-leveled educational programs
for students, residents, postdoctoral fellows and clinical trainees.
Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
Division Chair:
Dr. Fariba S. Younai
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Section Chair: Dr. Sanjay Mallya
Educating dental students about the principles and applications of ionizing radiation in the diagnosis of oral-facial disease.
Interdisciplinary Dentistry
Section Chair: Dr. Sean Mong
Preventative and Restorative Sciences
Division Chair: Dr. Reuben Kim
Restorative Dentistry
Section Chair: Dr. Marc Hayashi
Training predoctoral students to be compassionate and competent in restoring the form, function, and esthetics of damaged and malformed teeth.
Pediatric Dentistry
Section Chair: Dr. Francisco Ramos-Gomez
Teaching dental students, post graduate trainees, dental specialists, and practicing dentists. With research endeavors in Pediatric Dentistry as well as a patient care component.
Oral and Systemic Health Sciences
Division Chair: Dr. Hung Ton-That
Biosystems and Function
Section Chair: Dr. Igor Spigelman
Public and Population Health
Section Chair: Dr. Honghu Liu