This first issue of 2026 highlights the scholarly vitality of the OHSU School of Dentistry’s academic community by showcasing work from students, faculty and staff across diverse stages of their professional development. Unified by a commitment to curiosity, rigor and growth, this collection features leadership reflections from faculty participating in initiatives such as the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® program and the Bell Leadership Institute AchieversTM program. Student experiences that foster professional identity and social awareness, like American Student Dental Association national events, are also represented here.
First-year dental student caseCAT projects demonstrate early engagement with evidence-based inquiry across topics in preventative and restorative dentistry. Topics include Curodont™ for enamel remineralization, xylitol and caries prevention, the effects of carbohydrate rich sports nutrition on athletes’ caries prevalence, the effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride–Modified Atraumatic Restorative Technique compared with traditional drilling, and antioxidant therapies for oral submucous fibrosis.
Staff-led projects applied human-centered design to institutional challenges, including redesigned financial dashboards and empathy-driven approaches to reduce dental anxiety. An Innovation in Dentistry student interest group presents practical tools to enhance patient care.
Additional contributions include a faculty review of digital denture workflows, a student review of the application of Myoaligner® therapy for temporal mandibular disease case and an overview of a student-run free dental clinic serving individuals experiencing homelessness.
Together, these works illustrate structured development, applied scholarship and community engagement collectively strengthening academic excellence and advancing patient-centered practice.
Creator
Aboumengel, Rianne : Oregon Health and Science University
Allen, Josh : Oregon Health and Science University
Anderson, Ellie : Oregon Health and Science University
Ayad, Maria : Oregon Health and Science University
Barber, Ethan : Oregon Health and Science University
Bompolaki, Despoina : Oregon Health and Science University
Bye, Dallan : Oregon Health and Science University
Buller, Cole : Oregon Health and Science University
Cardwell, Carson : Oregon Health and Science University
Carter, Maddie : Oregon Health and Science University
Carpenter, Taylor : Oregon Health and Science University
Case, Alexandria : Oregon Health and Science University
Chaudhry, Samyia : Oregon Health and Science University
Chung, Ethan : Oregon Health and Science University
Dezay, Diyar : Oregon Health and Science University
Drury, Alexandra : Oregon Health and Science University
Ewbank, Chris : Oregon Health and Science University
Foster Page, Lyndie : Oregon Health and Science University
Foster, Ian : Oregon Health and Science University
Gamache, Graydon : Oregon Health and Science University
Gokim, Janelle : Oregon Health and Science University
Haimerl, Carly : Oregon Health and Science University
Hutapea, Faith : Oregon Health and Science University
Jackson, Hudson : Oregon Health and Science University
Kim, Daniel : Oregon Health and Science University
Knight, J. Angel : Oregon Health and Science University
Lagu, Regina : Oregon Health and Science University
Louie, Alexis : Oregon Health and Science University
Martinez Sanchez, Hector : Oregon Health and Science University
Motlagh, Maryam : Oregon Health and Science University
Muralt, Britney : Oregon Health and Science University
Nguyen, Anh : Oregon Health and Science University
Nguyen, Peter : Oregon Health and Science University
Nordstrom, Catherine : Oregon Health and Science University
Phan, Preston : Oregon Health and Science University
Pfeifer, Carmem : Oregon Health and Science University
Wong, Colin : Oregon Health and Science University
Yoon, Christopher : Oregon Health and Science University
Zhao, Jason : Oregon Health and Science University
Zhou, Lily : Oregon Health and Science University
