November 2020 – Susana Maria Salazar Marocho Thursday, November 12, 2020 0 144 Susana Maria Salazar Marocho earned her B.D.S. from the University of San Martin de Porre, Chiclayo, Peru and her M.S., Ph.D. and completed her post-doctoral studies at the State University of Sao Paulo (UNESP, Campus São José dos Campos), Brazil. Salazar Marocho continued her postdoctoral studies at the University of Mississippi, Jackson where she is now an Assistant Professor in the School of Dentistry. Salazar Marocho’s research focuses on dental ceramics, with an emphasis on their characterization, bonding, mechanical behavior, reliability, failure mechanisms and lifetime. Utilizing an integrative approach including standard and clinically relevant specimens, her research group is developing less expensive, less time-consuming and non-destructive methods for removal of high-strength ceramic restorations by using different settings of an erbium, chromium-doped: yttrium, scandium, gallium, and garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser. Read more
Suzette Laing Thursday, November 12, 2020 0 128 "I think first understanding the necessity of a diverse work force is key. Once this happens then the effort to implement programs and policies to achieve this becomes easier. This can start with something as simple as reaching out to underrepresented student groups and making them aware of opportunities and resources available through the AADR for them to be involved in research." Read the full interview. - Suzette Laing, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor Read more
November 12-13, 2020 November 12-13, 2020 11/12/2020 - 11/13/2020 0 607 50th Annual Meeting of the South African Division Virtual Event Read more