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Polverini and Wang New ACD Fellows | |||
Ann Arbor, MI — November 6, 2003 —Dr. Peter Polverini, dean of the School of Dentistry, and Dr. Hom-Lay Wang, director of the graduate periodontics program, were awarded Fellowships in the American College of Dentists during the group’s recent annual meeting in San Francisco. Polverini, dean since last June, is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific articles, textbooks, and chapters; has made more than 60 presentations to groups in the U.S. and overseas; is an editorial consultant for more than 30 publications; and has four patents. Wang is also a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, is the author or co-author of 12 book chapters and more than 100 scientific articles and abstracts, and has given more than 200 lectures at professional and scientific congresses around the world during the past 15 years. Fellowship in the American College of Dentists is by invitation only and is based on demonstrated leadership and contributions to organized dentistry, oral health care, dental research, dental education, the profession, and society. The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is one of the nation’s leading dental schools engaged in oral health care education, research, patient care, and community service. General dental care clinics and specialty clinics providing advanced treatment enable the School to offer dental services and programs to patients throughout Michigan. Classroom and clinic instruction prepare future dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists for practice in private offices, hospitals, academia, and public agencies. Research seeks to discover and apply new knowledge that can help patients worldwide. For more information about the School of Dentistry, visit the Web at http://www.dent.umich.edu. | |||