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Dr. Ting-Ling Chang

Ting-Ling  Chang,  D.D.S.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Chair of the Section of Prosthodontics
Residency Program Director for Maxillofacial Prosthetics
tlchang@dentistry.ucla.edu
Phone
  • (310) 267-2857
Fax
(310) 825-6345
Office
B3-087 CHS
Address

UCLA School of Dentistry
10833 Le Conte Ave.
Box 951668
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668

Classifications
  • CE Instructors
  • Full-Time Faculty
Academic Sections
  • Prosthodontics
Biography

Ting-Ling Chang, D.D.S., is the Section Chair for Prosthodontics, Division of Regenerative and Reconstructive Sciences, Program Director of the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Residency Program, and Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Dentistry. She joined the dental school faculty in 1998 and maintains a private practice limited to the implant prosthodontics and maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation at UCLA. Dr. Ting-Ling Chang is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics.

Representative Publications
  • Akca K, Chang TL, Tekdemir I, Fanuscu MI. Biomechanical aspects of initial intraosseous stability and implant design: a quantitative micro-morphometric analysis. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2006 Aug;17(4):465-72.
  • Butz,F., Ogawa,T., Chang, T-L., Nishimura, I.: Three-Dimensional Bone-Implant Integration Profiling Using Micro-Computed Tomography. International Journal Of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. International Journal Of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2006; 21(5):687-95.
  • Chang, T.-L., Garrett, N., Roumanas, E.D., Beumer, J.: Treatment Satisfaction with Facial Prosthesis. J. Prosth. Dent. 2005 Sep; 94(3):275-80.
  • Fanuscu, M., Chang, T-L.: Three-Dimensional Morphometric Analysis of Human Cadaver Bone: Microstructure Data from Maxilla and Mandible. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 2004;15:213-218.
  • Roumanas, E., Freymiller, E., Chang, T-L., Aghaloo, T., Beumer, J.: Implant Retained Prostheses for Facial Defects: Fourteen-Year Follow-up Report on the Survival Rates of Implants at UCLA. Int J Prosthodont. 2002; 15(4): 325-32.
Additional Information

Courses Taught (partial list):

  • Course Chair, Advanced Removable Prosthodontics
  • Course Chair, Removable Partial Dentures 1 and 2
  • Co-Chair, Immediate Dentures

Patient Care Activities:

  • Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, UCLA Craniofacial Clinic
  • Advanced Prosthodontic Consultations
Educational & Professional Background
  • D.D.S., National Taiwan University School of Dentistry, 1990
  • Certificate, General Practice Residency, National Taiwan University Hospital, 1992
  • Certificate, Prosthodontic Residency, National Taiwan University Hospital, 1994
  • Certificate, Advanced Prosthodontic Residency, UCLA, 1997
  • Certificate, Maxillofacial Prosthetic Residency, UCLA, 1998
  • Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics, 2007
Research & Interests
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Rehabilitation
  • Implant Biomechanics
  • Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Patient-Centered Outcome Study
Publications
Professional Memberships
  • American Dental Education Association
  • International Association of Dental Research
  • Academy of Osseointegration
  • Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontics
  • International Society of Maxillofacial Rehabilitation
Awards
  • Teaching Award, UCLA School of Dentistry, Class 2004
  • Teaching Award, UCLA School of Dentistry, Class 2006
  • The Academy of Excellent Educators, inaugural member, UCLA School of Dentistry, 2015
  • The 2016 Distinguished Teaching Award University of California, Los Angeles