Faculty

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Faculty

Six UCLA School of Dentistry Faculty Members Inducted into American College of Dentists

Drs. Shiva Kashanian, Sheila Yaghmai, Jia Chang, Rana Al Rasheed, Julie Kim, and Paula Ortega-Verdugo were recognized during ACD's 2026 Annual Meeting.

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Faculty

Dr. Francisco Ramos-Gomez Receives 2026 AAP Oral Health Service Award

Chair of UCLA Pediatric Dentistry received the American Academy of Pediatrics' 2026 Oral Health Service Award

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Faculty

In Memoriam: Dr. Henry H. Takei

The co-founder of UCLA's Periodontics Residency Program, and leading clinician in the field for more than five decades, was 88.

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Faculty

Dr. Edmond Hewlett Profiled in Book Celebrating Black Leaders in Oral Health

Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion shared his story in "Undaunted Trailblazers II: Contemporary Men of Color Shaping Oral Health"

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Faculty, Staff

Celebrating Our 2026 Retirees

The end of the 2025-26 academic year marked retirement of three full-time faculty members and two staff members with a collective 130 years of empl

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Faculty

Dr. Rana Al-Rasheed Featured on UCLA Health’s 'Medically Speaking' Podcast

School of Dentistry faculty member emphasizes that the mouth can serve as an early indicator of broader health concerns.

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Faculty, Philanthropy Articles

Orthodontics Chair Dr. Sunil Kapila To Receive National Inclusion and Engagement Award

Inaugural AAO Inclusion & Engagement Award recognizes Dr. KApila's his leadership in fostering a more collaborative profession.

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Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, in a white lab coat
Faculty, Research

Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila Elected Chair of AAAS Dental and Oral Health Sciences Section

The School's Associate Dean of Research will serve in this national governance role through Dec. 31, 2028.

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Faculty

Dr. No-Hee Park, Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor, Announces Retirement

Dr. Park has made enduring contributions to the UCLA and global scientific communities as an educator, researcher, and administrator.

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Faculty, Research

Dr. Paula Ortega-Verdugo Named to 2025-26 AADOCR MIND the Future Cohort

MIND the Future seeks to cultivate a pipeline of independent investigators and leaders in dental, oral and craniofacial research.

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Alumni and Friends, Faculty, Research, Students & Residents Articles

Awards, Presentations, and Celebrations Abound at Fall Dental Specialty Conferences

Recapping 2025's annual meetings for Bruin maxillofacial prosthodontists, oral radiologists, orthodontists, and periodontists.

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Alumni and Friends, Faculty, Philanthropy Articles

UCLA Hosts Second Takei Symposium, Highlighting Innovation in Periodontal Regeneration

Nearly 200 periodontists, faculty, residents, alumni, and friends gathered on Sept. 20, 2025, for the second Dr. Henry H. Takei Endowed Periodontal Symposium

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Faculty

UCLA School of Dentistry Announces New Faculty Appointments and Promotions

Drs. Eman Allam and Ahmed Ghoneima joined the School effective July 1, while seven of their colleagues earned promotion.

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Faculty, School, Staff

Celebrating Our 2025 Retirees

Celebrating Our 2025 Retirees

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Faculty, Research

In Memoriam: Dr. Anahid Jewett

UCLA School of Dentistry professor Dr. Anahid Jewett passed away at age 66

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