Aymee Anderson
Adjunct Instructor
Leanne Bowman
D.M.D.Adjunct Instructor
SDB 304
(205) 934-7016
Kimberly Carr
D.M.D.Adjunct Associate Professor
SDB 304A
(205) 934-1315
Page Caufield
Adjunct Professor
Richard Chambliss
D.M.D.Adjunct Instructor
SDB 302
(205) 975-4906
Noel Childers
M.S., D.D.S., Ph.D.Professor Emeritus
SDB 312
(205) 934-3230Research Interests: Microbiology and Epidemiology of dental caries in high caries-risk population; Mucosal immunology as it relates to the immunobiology of dental caries—design and characterization of optimal oral immunization strategy with liposomal antigens of Streptococcus mutans that will induce immune responses and protection against dental caries in humans.
Bruce Cunningham
Adjunct Instructor
John Flowers
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Kohtaro Fujihashi
D.D.S., Ph.D.Professor Emeritus
SDB 801A1
(205) 934-1951Research Interests: Mucosal immunology and cytokines in dental diseases; Induction and regulation of IgA responses and tolerance
Jill Barton Gamotis
Adjunct Assistant Professor
SDB 304A
(205) 934-7016
Tabitha Jarman-Gatrey
D.M.D.Adjunct Assistant Professor
SDB 302
(205) 934-1315
Jannet Katz
D.D.S., Ph.D.Professor Emeritus
BBRB 713Research Interests: Periodontal disease; Porphyromas gingivalis; Hemagglutinins and proteases; Immune response; Cytokines; Toll-like receptors
Michael Keller
D.D.S.Adjunct Instructor
SDB 304A
(205) 934-7016
Hiroshi Kiyono
Adjunct Professor
SDB 801A-2
William Lovell III
D.D.S.Adjunct Instructor
SDB 304A
Eric Lowenhaupt
D.D.S.Adjunct Assistant Professor
David Merritt
M.S., D.M.D.Adjunct Assistant Professor
Marcus Moss
D.D.S.Adjunct Instructor
SDB 304
Patrick Nassetta
D.M.D.Adjunct Assistant Professor
SDB 317
John Nathan
D.D.S., MDentScAdjunct Professor
SDB 302
Donald Norby
D.M.D.Adjunct Instructor
SDB 304A
Carlos Nurko
M.S., D.D.S.Adjunct Assistant Professor
Jerry Lee Parker
Adjunct Assistant Professor
John Ruby
M.S., D.M.D., Ph.D.Adjunct Professor
SDB 314
Gerald Samson
M.S., D.D.S.Adjunct Associate Professor
SDB 26
Richard Simpson
Adjunct Assistant Professor
SDB 89
Harry Pat Stanley
M.A., D.M.D.Adjunct Associate Professor
SDB 304A
Stephanie Hirsh Steinmetz
Adjunct Instructor
John Thornton
M.S., D.M.D.Professor Emeritus
SDB 326
John Wisniewski
M.S., D.M.D.Adjunct ProfessorSDB 538
(205) 934-7016
Jennifer Wright
Adjunct InstructorSDB 304B
(205) 934-1257
Sue Nimer Young
D.M.D.Adjunct Associate Professor
SDB 304
(205) 934-7016
The Department of Pediatric Dentistry actively participates in predoctoral teaching in addition to student rotations through the department clinic.
Predoctoral Interim Director:
Dr. Kyounga Cheon
(205) 975-4303
Courses
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DENT 2240. Pediatric Dentistry D2
Course Director: Dr. Kyounga “Cecilia” Cheon
This course introduces students to diagnosis and treatment planning for the pediatric patient.
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DENT 3145. Pediatric Dentistry D3a
Course Director: Dr. Stephen Mitchell
This course will introduce students to behavior management and restorative options used in treating the child patient.
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DENT 3255. Pediatric Dentistry D3b
Course Director: Dr. Stephen Mitchell
This course introduces and test competence in concepts related to treating children in their primary dentition and patients with special needs.
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DENT 3560. Pediatric Dentistry Clinic D3
Course Director: Dr. Kyounga “Cecilia” Cheon and Dr. Stephen Mitchell
This course is designed to introduce students to the examination, diagnosis and treatment planning of pediatric patients.
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DENT 4560. Pediatric Dentistry Clinic D4
Course Director: Dr. Kyounga “Cecilia” Cheon and Dr. Stephen Mitchell
This course provides students advanced experiences with restorative and preventive dentistry in the pediatric and special needs populations.