Temitope Omolehinwa, BDS, DScD, DMD
Assistant Professor of Oral MedicineDepartment of Oral Medicine
Professional Biography
Dr. Omolehinwa is a clinician with interest in clinical and translational research. Her research areas are related to improving oral health outcomes in patients with HIV and other comorbidities on dental health. Other areas of research interest include the use of mesenchymal stem cells to stimulate salivary gland repair after radioactive iodine therapy.
Honors and Credentials
- Lester Burket Research Award for oral medicine residents conferred by the American Academy of Oral Medicine (2013)
- Diplomate American Academy of Oral Medicine
- Clinical instructor of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (2017-2018)
- Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (2018- present)
Education
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (2008), College of Medicine, University of Lagos
- Oral Medicine Certificate (2014), University of Pennsylvania
- Doctor of Science in Dentistry (DScD) (2017), University of Pennsylvania