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Saria Abdullah, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
abdullah.126@osu.edu
Sudha Agarwal, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Biosciences
agarwal.61@osu.edu
614-688-5935
Rafat S. Amer, BDS, MS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
amer.23@osu.edu
614-292-7054
Homa Amini, DDS, MS, MPH
Professor-Clinical
Pediatric Dentistry
amini.2@osu.edu
614-292-1509
Nidhi Arora, DMD, MPH
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
arora.252@osu.edu
614-292-1348
Ehsan N. Azadani, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
azadani.2@osu.edu
614-292-1509
Shereen S. Azer, BDS, MSc, MS, FACP
Interim Chair, Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
Associate Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
azer.1@osu.edu
614-292-7467
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John D. Bartlett, PhD
Associate Dean for Research
Professor
Biosciences
bartlett.196@osu.edu
614-292-7585
Clifford J. Beall, MS, PhD
Research Associate Professor
Biosciences
beall.3@osu.edu
614-292-9306
Canise Y. Bean, DMD, MPH
Professor Emeritus
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
bean.26@osu.edu
614-688-5567
Stephen Beetstra, DDS, MHSA
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Dental Director, Nisonger Center
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
beetstra.3@osu.edu
614-366-2499
Janet L. Bolina, DDS
Associate Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
bolina.1@osu.edu
614-292-3316
William Brantley, BS, MS, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
brantley.1@osu.edu
614-292-0773
Robert Busto, DMD, MS, MBA
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Program Director, Dental Anesthesiology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology
busto.1@osu.edu
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Paul S. Casamassimo, DDS, MS
Professor Emeritus
Pediatric Dentistry
casamassimo.1@osu.edu
614-722-5655
Elizabeth A. Chartier, RDH, MPH
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Dental Hygiene
chartier.16@osu.edu
614-688-8095
Hua-Hong Chien, DDS, PhD
Professor-Clinical
Pre-doctoral Program Director
Periodontology
chien.60@osu.edu
614-292-0371
Daniel B. Claman, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Pediatric Dentistry
claman.5@osu.edu
614-292-1509
James H. Cottle, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
cottle.1@osu.edu
614-292-9892
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Robert J. Davidson, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
davidson.123@osu.edu
614-292-0880
Melissa M. Drum, DDS, MS
Graduate Program Director
Professor
Endodontics
drum.13@osu.edu
614-247-2533
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Hany A. Emam, BDS, MS, FACS
Interim Chair, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Anesthesiology
Associate Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology
emam.4@osu.edu
614-292-2212
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Henry W. Fields, DDS, MS, MSD
Professor Emeritus
Orthodontics
fields.31@osu.edu
614-292-1120
Allen R. Firestone, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Orthodontics
firestone.17@osu.edu
614-292-3874 or 614-706-8705
Henry Fischbach, DDS
Assistant Dean Pre-Doctoral Clinical Operations
Associate Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
fischbach.3@osu.edu
614-292-3265
Brian L. Foster, PhD
Associate Professor
Biosciences
foster.1004@osu.edu
614-247-5760
Sara M. Fowler, DMD, MS
Director of Predoctoral Endodontics and Emergency Dental Clinic
Associate Professor
Endodontics
fowler.276@osu.edu
614-292-2104
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Diogo N. M. Gouveia, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
gouveia.5@osu.edu
614-247-1730
Ann L. Griffen, DDS, MS
Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
griffen.1@osu.edu
614-292-1150
Erin L. Gross, DDS, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Director, Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric Dentistry
gross.222@osu.edu
614-292-1788
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Darryl T. Hamamoto, DDS, PhD
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Associate Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
hamamoto.4@osu.edu
614-292-4250
Kimberly J. Hammersmith, DDS, MPH, MS
Associate Professor-Clinical
Director, Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric Dentistry
hammersmith.19@osu.edu
614-722-6024
Hanin Hammoudeh, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
hammoudeh.5@osu.edu
614-247-4748
Christine A. Harrington, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
harrington.162@osu.edu
614-292-6577
Rebecca P. Henderson, BSDH, MS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Dental Hygiene
henderson.397@osu.edu
614-292-1236
Reza H. Heshmati, DDS, MPH, MS
Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
heshmati.1@osu.edu
614-292-0919
Yuan-Lynn Hsieh, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
hsieh.329@osu.edu
614-292-0759
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Joen M. Iannucci, DDS, MS
Professor-Clinical
Dental Hygiene
iannucci.5@osu.edu
614-292-1249
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Courtney Jatana, DDS, MS, FACS
Associate Professor-Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology
jatana.5@osu.edu
614-292-9731
William M. Johnston, MS, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Chair, Institutional Effectiveness Committee
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
johnston.5@osu.edu
614-292-0955
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Sonya Kalim, DMD, MDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Pre-Doctoral Program and Clinic Director
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
kalim.3@osu.edu
614-247-8497
John R. Kalmar, DMD, PhD
Professor-Clinical
Graduate Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
kalmar.7@osu.edu
614-292-6577
Dale S. Kanner, DDS
Associate Professor Emeritus
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
kanner.3@osu.edu
614-292-8024
Justin R. Kaspar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biosciences
kaspar.17@osu.edu
614-292-3773
Rachel C. Kearney, BSDH, MS
Chair, Division of Dental Hygiene
Associate Professor
Dental Hygiene Graduate Program Director
Dental Hygiene
kearney.19@osu.edu
614-292-2228
Kelly S. Kennedy, DDS, MS
Associate Professor-Clinical
Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology
kennedy.710@osu.edu
614-292-2212
Robert Alan Kenyon, DDS
Assistant Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
kenyon.72@osu.edu
Do-Gyoon Kim, PhD
Professor
Research Program Director
Orthodontics
kim.2508@osu.edu
614-247-8089
Denise A. Kissell, BSDH, MPH
Associate Professor-Clinical
Dental Hygiene
kissell.22@osu.edu
614-292-8410
Lisa A. Knobloch, DDS, MS
Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
knobloch.3@osu.edu
614-292-1465
Ching-Chang Ko, DDS, MS, PhD
Chair, Division of Orthodontics
Orthodontics
ko.367@osu.edu
614-688-3146
Suzanne R. Konieczkowski, DMD
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Dental Oncology Clinic, Director
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
konieczkowski.3@osu.edu
614-688-3918
Ashok Kumar, BDS, MS
Professor-Clinical
Pediatric Dentistry
kumar.61@osu.edu
614-292-1509
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Peter E. Larsen, DDS
The Larry J. Peterson Endowed Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology
larsen.5@osu.edu
Academic office: 614-292-9731; Patient appointments and referrals: 614-292-5144
Binnaz Leblebicioglu, DDS, MS, PhD
Interim Chair, Division of Periodontology
Professor
Periodontology
leblebicioglu.1@osu.edu
614-247-7397
Damian J. Lee, DDS, MS, FACP
Associate Professor
Director, Advanced Prosthodontics Program
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
lee.6221@osu.edu
614-292-2013
Myoung-sob Lee, DMD
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
lee.9360@osu.edu
614-688-0668
Eugene J. Leys, PhD
Professor
Biosciences
leys.1@osu.edu
614-292-5273
Diana Leyva del Rio, DDS, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
leyvadelrio.1@osu.edu
Salvatore Paul Lowry, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
lowry.78@osu.edu
614-292-0922
M
Susan R. Mallery, DDS, MS, PhD
Chair, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
mallery.1@osu.edu
614-292-5892
Angelo J. Mariotti, PhD, DDS
Professor
Periodontology
mariotti.3@osu.edu
614-292-0371
Kristin K. McNamara, DDS, MS
Associate Professor-Clinical
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
mcnamara.189@osu.edu
614-292-6577
Dennis J. McTigue, DDS, MS
Professor Emeritus
Pediatric Dentistry
mctigue.1@osu.edu
614-292-1509
Luiz Meirelles, DDS, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
meirelles.1@osu.edu
614-292-0751
Deborah A. Mendel, DDS
Associate Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
mendel.1@osu.edu
614-292-7604
Matthew J. Messina, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Clinic Director, Ohio State Upper Arlington Dentistry
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
messina.55@osu.edu
614-366-3400
Denise M. Messina, BSDH, MDH
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Dental Hygiene
messina.54@osu.edu
614-688-1077
Beau D. Meyer, DDS, MPH
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
meyer.781@osu.edu
614-292-5973
Mark T. Morrison, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
morrison.338@osu.edu
614-292-2228
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Leonardo Nassani, DMD
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
nassani.1@osu.edu
614-247-9546
Irina A. Novopoltseva MS, BSAS, RDH
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Dental Hygiene
novopoltseva.1@osu.edu
614-292-3701
Rachelle Nowlin, DMD
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
nowlin.37@osu.edu
614-257-5017
John M. Nusstein, DDS, MS
Chair, Division of Endodontics
Professor
Endodontics
nusstein.1@osu.edu
614-292-9412
O
Rosa N. Ortega, DDS
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
ortega.103@osu.edu
614-722-6024
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Alejandro M. Peregrina, DDS, MS
Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
peregrina.1@osu.edu
614-247-8389
Sarah B. Peters, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biosciences
peters.1026@osu.edu
614-688-5935
Thiago S. Porto, DDS, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
porto.14@osu.edu
614-247-4555
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Robert G. Rashid, DDS, MAS
Professor Emeritus-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
rashid.1@osu.edu
614-292-3071
Alfred W. Reader, DDS, MS
Professor Emeritus
Endodontics
reader.2@osu.edu
614-292-3596
Peter J. Reiser, MS, PhD
Chair, Division of Biosciences
Professor
Biosciences
reiser.17@osu.edu
614-292-8476
Elisandra Reyes-Perez, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
reyes-perez.1@osu.edu
614-292-1495
Fonda G. Robinson, DMD, FACP
Executive Associate Dean
Interim Chair, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Associate Dean, Clinic Administration and Patient Care
Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
robinson.1490@osu.edu
614-292-6983
S
Paola C. Saponaro, DDS, MS, FACP
Assistant Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
saponaroparra.1@osu.edu
614-688-1415
Scott R. Schricker, PhD
Associate Professor
Director of Student Research
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
schricker.1@osu.edu
614-688-3367
Robert R. Seghi, DDS, MS
Professor Emeritus
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
seghi.1@osu.edu
614-292-6068
Shilpa Shah, BDS, MDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
shah.755@osu.edu
614-292-0880
D. Stanley Sharples II, DDS, MS
Associate Professor Emeritus - Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
sharples.3@osu.edu
614-688-5808
Chelsea C. Shellhart, DDS
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
chelsea.shellhart@nationwidechildrens.org
614-292-1509
John F. Sheridan, PhD
Professor
Training Grant Director
Biosciences
sheridan.1@osu.edu
614-293-3571
Diego A. Solis, DDS
Adjunct Assistant Professor - Nisonger Center
Pediatric Dentistry
diego.solis@osumc.edu
614-342-5795
Hilary A. Soller, DDS
Associate Professor Emeritus
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
soller.1@osu.edu
614-292-0880
Dawne E. Stefanik, DDS, MA
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
stefanik.12@osu.edu
614-688-4762
James B. Stone, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
stone.308@osu.edu
614-292-0880
Zongyang Sun, DDS, MS, MSD, PhD
Professor
Orthodontics
sun.254@osu.edu
614-247-7944
T
Dimitris N. Tatakis, DDS, PhD
Professor
Director for Global Initiatives
Graduate Periodontics Program Director
Periodontology
tatakis.1@osu.edu
614-292-0371
Janice A. Townsend, DDS, MS
Chair, Pediatric Dentistry
Associate Professor
Pediatric Dentistry
Janice.Townsend@NationwideChildrens.org
614-292-1509
Joseph B. Travers, MS, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Biosciences
travers.1@osu.edu
614-292-6365
Susan Travers, MS, PhD
Professor
Biosciences
travers.3@osu.edu
614-292-6366
Carroll Ann Trotman, BDS, MA, MS
Dean
Professor
Orthodontics
trotman.13@osu.edu
614-292-9755
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Robert J. Uhlin, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
uhlin.3@osu.edu
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Sasha D. Valentin Pierluissi, DMD
Assistant Professor - Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
valentin.26@osu.edu
614-293-8074
Meade Carson van Putten, Jr., DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
vanputten.1@osu.edu
614-293-8074
Soraya C. Villarroel, DDS, MS
Associate Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
villarroel.2@osu.edu
614-292-6306
Kinjal Vora, BDS
Assistant Professor
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
vora.91@osu.edu
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John D. Walters, DDS, MMSc
Associate Dean, Advanced and Graduate Education
Professor Emeritus
Periodontology
walters.2@osu.edu
614-292-1322
Gabriela Alejandra Weiss, DDS, MS
Associate Professor-Clinical
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
weiss.178@osu.edu
614-247-8772
Mark S. Wenzel, DDS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Director, General Practice Residency
Associate Director, Ohio State Upper Arlington Dentistry
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry
wenzel.81@osu.edu
614-292-1097
Bridget M. Wright, BSDH, MACPR
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Dental Hygiene
wright.1873@osu.edu
614-688-3579
Yi-Chu Wu, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor-Clinical
Periodontology
wu.5811@osu.edu