Kornberg School of Dentistry

Temple University’s Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry is a center of excellence in dental education, patient care, and community-based service and research. The school’s mission is to promote oral health through the education of diverse general and specialty dentists with advanced skills. Our dentists provide patient-centered and evidence-based comprehensive care while engaging in research, scholarly activities and community service. Founded in 1863 as the Philadelphia Dental College, it is the second oldest continuously operating dental school in the United States.

Kornberg School of Dentistry provides more than 300,000 patient procedures every year and is known around the nation and the world for the quality of its clinical education. The school’s patient base and outreach in its immediate community offer students exceptional opportunities to develop clinical skills in the full range of oral health care. The school’s preclinical lab, four general practice clinics, and eight specialty clinics create a state-of-the-art environment for clinical education and patient care on Temple's Health Sciences Center campus. Temple dental students work in a comprehensive-care, large-practice setting equipped with the latest technologies, including computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and cone-beam imaging.

A growing faculty research enterprise explores issues with broad-scale impact on dental and overall health. Dental faculty are conducting research into remineralization of dental enamel; regeneration of dental pulp tissue; development of bacterial viruses to combat infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains; the effect of maternal behavior in influencing dental hygiene practices in young children; and other topics.

Temple’s Kornberg School of Dentistry prepares students to serve their patients and to shape the continued development of the dental profession and oral health. Kornberg School graduates demonstrate the highest levels of skills, with outstanding manual dexterity, diagnostic and clinical skills, and a sound understanding of the science and business aspects of dental practice.

Graduate and Professional Programs and Certificates

Graduate Faculty

Nezar Al-Hebshi, Associate Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry; PhD, University of Bergen.

Jasim M. Albandar, Professor, Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DMD, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry.

Kenneth G. Boberick, Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DMD, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry.

Eugene M. Dunne, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry; PhD, University of Florida-Gainesville.

Kushaldeep Fnu, Assistant Professor (Clinician Scholar), Department of Restorative Dentistry, Kornberg School of Dentistry; MS, University of Pennsylvania, MDS, Babu Banarasi Das University.

Pooja Gangwani, Associate Professor (Clinician Scholar), Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Medicine and Surgery, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DDS, New York University.

Amid Ismail, Laura H. Carnell Professor and Dean, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DrPH, University of Michigan.

Berfin K. Jacobs, Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Medicine and Surgery, Kornberg School of Dentistry; PhD, University of Michigan.

Maryam Khalili, Assistant Professor (Clinician Scholar), Department of Restorative Dentistry, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DDS, Ajman University of Science and Technology.

Yuan Liu, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DMD, University of Pennsylvania.

Laurie MacPhail, Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Medicine and Surgery, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DMD, Oregon Health Sciences University.

Santiago Orrego, Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Kornberg School of Dentistry; PhD, University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Jay S. Patel, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry; PhD, Indiana University.

Sumant Puri, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry; PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo.

James J. Sciote, Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Kornberg School of Dentistry; PhD, University of Michigan.

Roy H. Stevens, Professor, Department of Endodontology, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DDS, Columbia University.

Marisol Tellez-Merchán, Associate Professor, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry; PhD, University of Michigan.

Orhan C. Tuncay, Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DMD, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry.

Jie Yang, Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Medicine and Surgery, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DMD, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry.

Maobin Yang, Associate Professor, Department of Endodontology, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DMD, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, PhD, University of Connecticut.

Cemil Yesilsoy, Associate Professor, Department of Endodontology, Kornberg School of Dentistry; DMD, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry.