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Dentistry Center of Excellence

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:

  • oral biology and systemic health
  • issues surrounding opioid use
  • diabetes
  • intimate partner violence
  • cancer
  • behavioral sciences
  • women’s health
  • HIV/AIDS

For more information, contact the School of Dentistry Student & Academic Affairs.

Dentistry Center of Excellence Publications

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

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