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Karina Hariton-Gross

Karina Hariton-Gross, DDS, DMD

Associate Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry, Primary Care Unit Director
Division of Restorative Dentistry
PCU Leaders' Room NW5, Evans Building, 3rd Floor
Phone: 215-573-3751
Email: khariton@upenn.edu
Professional Biography

Dr. Hariton-Gross serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry at Penn Dental Medicine. After obtaining her D.D.S. from Central University of Venezuela in 2000, she completed her Advanced Education in General Dentistry (A.E.G.D.) and Certificate in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Michigan in 2005 and 2007, respectively. In 2010, Dr. Hariton-Gross earned her D.M.D. from the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She went on to join the faculty at the School, advancing from Instructor to Assistant Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry in 2012, before being promoted to Associate Professor in 2019. Prior to joining Penn Dental Medicine, Dr. Hariton-Gross served as Assistant Professor Of Periodontology at Temple University, School of Dentistry, and Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Michigan, School of Dentistry.

Honors / Credentials
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, 2019 – Present
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, 2012 – 2019
  • Instructor of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, 2010 – 2012
  • Lecturer A of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, 2007 – 2010
  • Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Restorative Dentistry, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, 2006
  • Assistant Professor of Periodontology, Temple University, School of Dentistry, 2002 – 2004
  • Member, American Dental Association
  • Member, Pennsylvania Dental Association
  • Member, American Dental Education Association
  • Member, Colegio de Odontologos de Venezuela
  • Member, Colegio de Odontologos Metropolitiano
Education
  • D.M.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2010
  • Certificate in Restorative Dentistry, University of Michigan 2007
  • Advanced Education in General Dentistry (A.E.G.D.), University of Michigan, 2005
  • D.D.S., Central University of Venezuela, 2000