For over one hundred and thirty-four years, Meharry’s School of Dentistry has provided educational opportunities for African Americans, ethnic minorities, and underrepresented/disadvantaged students through educational programs, service delivery and community outreach programs. The School of Dentistry plays a vital role in addressing oral health disparities within the United States and other underserved countries. We emphasize comprehensive evidence-based care, regardless of social or economic circumstances, geographical origin or ethnicity.
Established in 1988, Meharry’s Dentistry Center of Excellence remains a nationally recognized resource for providing a strong curriculum in clinical dentistry and basic principles of research. Forty percent of active African American dentists graduated from Meharry and a vast majority of our graduates practice in underserved communities. We ensure that research training is fully integrated within the academic programs, encouraging faculty and students to be fully engaged in research activities.
Research support for students is available and has focused on:
For more information, contact the School of Dentistry Student & Academic Affairs.
Brachial plexus injuries in the contact athlete: a narrative review.
Rachel A Windmueller, Oluwafemi O Gbayisomore, Reagan L Mead, Mihir J Desai, Eric N Bowman
Odds of Developing Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia More Closely Tied to Affluence Than Race-a Retrospective Cohort Study.
Jiana Wyche, Derek A Tsang, Crystal Aguh
The Burden of Maternal Syphilis: National Trends and Associated Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States.
Mulubrhan F Mogos, Stephanie Devane-Johnson, Hailey Mullins, Kristin Mejia, Rolanda L Lister, Etoi Garrison, Taneisha Gillyard
Cochlear Implantation of Slim Precurved Arrays Using Automatic Preoperative Insertion Plans.
Kareem O Tawfik, Mohammad M R Khan, Ankita Patro, Miriam R Smetak, David Haynes, Robert F Labadie, René H Gifford, Jack H Noble
Stereotactic laser ablation for pediatric central nervous system tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.
Sean O'Leary, Muhammad Ammar Haider, Nina Truong, Dhillon Advano, Sruja Arya, Sruthi Ranganathan, Abigail Jenkins, Preston D'Souza, Anant Naik, Peace Odiase, Umaru Barrie, Bruno P Braga, Angela V Price
Using PSICalc to Identify Protein Sequence Interdependencies.
Clark E Endsley, Matthew J Kuhl, Thomas D Townsley, Kirk K Durston, Marc Soda, T L Wallace, Joseph Deweese