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ADA Scientific Session 2026

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Tara Aghaloo, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Tara Aghaloo, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Oral Surgery
Trishul Veera Allareddy, B.D.S., M.S., M.B.A.
Trishul Veera Allareddy, B.D.S., M.S., M.B.A.
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Praveen Arany, B.D.S., M.D.S, M.M.Sc., Ph.D.
Praveen Arany, B.D.S., M.D.S, M.M.Sc., Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering
Erika Benavides, D.D.S., Ph.D., Dip. ABOMR
Erika Benavides, D.D.S., Ph.D., Dip. ABOMR
Periodontics
John R. Christensen, D.D.S., M.S., M.S.
John R. Christensen, D.D.S., M.S., M.S.
Orthodontics/Pediatrics
Darya Dabiri, D.M.D., M.S., M.S., FRCDc
Darya Dabiri, D.M.D., M.S., M.S., FRCDc
Endodontics/Pediatrics
Nisha D'Silva, B.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.
Nisha D'Silva, B.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
Mohammed Elnagar, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Mohammed Elnagar, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Orthodontics
Maria L. Geisinger, D.D.S., M.S.
Maria L. Geisinger, D.D.S., M.S.
Periodontics
Hatice Hasturk, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Hatice Hasturk, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Oral Medicine
Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Periodontics
Matthew Horan, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Matthew Horan, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Public Health
Molly Housley Smith, D.M.D.
Molly Housley Smith, D.M.D.
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
Glen Karunanayake, B.D.S., M.S.
Glen Karunanayake, B.D.S., M.S.
Endodontics
Joseph Katz, D.M.D.
Joseph Katz, D.M.D.
Oral Medicine
Sang J. Lee, D.M.D., M.M.Sc.
Sang J. Lee, D.M.D., M.M.Sc.
Prosthodontics
Mark Lingen, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Mark Lingen, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
ADA Scientific Session Speaker
Wei-Shao Lin, D.D.S., FACP, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Prosthodontics
Louis, Malcmacher, D.D.S.
Louis, Malcmacher, D.D.S.
Facial Esthetics
Beau Meyer, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Beau Meyer, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Pediatrics
Maria Mora, D.D.S., M.S.
Maria Mora, D.D.S., M.S.
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Anthony Morlandt, M.D., D.D.S.
Anthony Morlandt, M.D., D.D.S.
Oral Surgery
Kent T. Ochiai, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Kent T. Ochiai, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Sports Medicine
Thomas M. Paumier, D.D.S.
Thomas M. Paumier, D.D.S.
ADA President-Elect
Adam Saltz, D.M.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Adam Saltz, D.M.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Periodontics
Joel L. Schwartz, D.M.D., D.Med.Sc.
Joel L. Schwartz, D.M.D., D.Med.Sc.
Oral Medicine
Samira Shafaee, D.D.S.
Samira Shafaee, D.D.S.
General
Jacy Stauffer, D.M.D., FAAPD, AADSM-Qualified Dentist
Jacy Stauffer, D.M.D., FAAPD, AADSM-Qualified Dentist
Pediatrics
Jaisri Thoppay, BDS, M.B.A., M.S.H.A., DABOM
Jaisri Thoppay, BDS, M.B.A., M.S.H.A., DABOM
Oral Medicine
Scott L. Tomar, D.M.D., Dr.P.H.
Scott L. Tomar, D.M.D., Dr.P.H.
Public Health
Rachel M. Uppgaard, D.D.S., FACS
Rachel M. Uppgaard, D.D.S., FACS
Oral Surgery
Olivia Urquhart, M.P.H.
Olivia Urquhart, M.P.H.
Alexander Vaughan, D.D.S., M.S., FAAOP
Alexander Vaughan, D.D.S., M.S., FAAOP
Oral Pain
LaQuia Walker Vinson, D.D.S., M.P.H., FAAPD
LaQuia Walker Vinson, D.D.S., M.P.H., FAAPD
Pediatrics
Hom-Lay Wang, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.
Hom-Lay Wang, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.
Periodontics
Jonathan L. Wong, D.M.D.
Jonathan L. Wong, D.M.D.
Dental Anesthesia
J. Timothy T. Wright, D.D.S., M.S.
J. Timothy T. Wright, D.D.S., M.S.
Pediatrics
David T. Wu, D.M.D., D.M.Sc., Dipl. ABP, FRCDC
David T. Wu, D.M.D., D.M.Sc., Dipl. ABP, FRCDC
Prosthodontics

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