Ram Vaderhobli, DDS, MS

Title(s)Professor, Preventive & Restor Dent Sci
SchoolSchool of Dentistry
Address707 Parnassus Avenue, #4002
San Francisco CA 94143
Phone415-476-4469
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    Bangalore Univesity; R.V. Dental, BangaloreBDS12/1999Dentistry
    S.U.N.Y. Alfred University, Alfred, NYMS04/2003Dental Biomaterials
    Eastman Institute of Oral Health, Rochester12/2006AEGD certificate
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    2024  - 2024Inducted as Fellow of the International College of Dentists
    2015  - 2015Dental School Liaison for the Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
    2015  - 2015Acceptance into Academy of Medical Educators; First cohort from School of Dentistry
    2014  - 2014Fellowship to the Pierre Fauchard Academy, Northern California : Pierre Fauchard Academy
    2013  - 2013Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society Faculty Inductee, UCSF Chapter
    2012  - 2012Paul Riebe Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching awarded by UCSF graduating Class of 2012
    2011  - 2011UCSF Teaching Scholars Program, Scholar
    2010  - 2010School of Dentistry Excellence in Teaching Award awarded by UCSF graduating class of 2010
    2009  - 2009California Dental Association Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty Award
    2009  - 2009Paul Riebe Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching
    2009  - 2009Nominated for ADEA Junior Faculty Award
    2009  - 2009UCSF Community Outreach Faculty Preceptor Award
    2009  - 2009California Dental Association Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty Award
    2009  - 2009Paul Riebe Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching awarded by UCSF graduating class of 2009
    2009  - 2009Nominated for ADEA Junior Faculty Award
    2008  - 2008ADEA/John Greene Society Year-End Award for Outreach
    2008  - 2008"Xi Psi Phi- Iota Chapter" Faculty of the year award, UCSF School of Dentistry
    2008  - 2008Nominated for 2008 Academic Senate Distinction in Teaching Award
    2007  - 2007Travel Award from Nobel Biocare, CA
    2007  - 2007Nominated for Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty Award
    2006  - 2006Basil Bibby Award for Outstanding Scientific Merit
    2006  - 2006Nominated for International Young Investigator Award
    2006  - 2006Travel Award from Ivoclar Vivadent, Amherst, NY
    2005  - 2005Basil Bibby Fellowship Grant/Award for Excellence in Oral Health ($15,000)
    2003  - 2003Colgate Palmolive Research Scholar, ADA-PRC at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD
    2022Nominated for ADEA Excellence in Teaching Award
    2023Nominated for ADEA Excellence in Teaching Award
    2024Nominated for ADEA Excellence in Teaching Award

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    Director for the NYU-MC/UCSF Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program, as well as the Regional Associate Director for Northern California NYU-MC AEGD He gives continuing dental education lectures on the clinical use of dental materials, CAD/CAM dentistry, and is a clinical materials evaluator for numerous dental companies. He is a recipient of the Arthur C. Dugoni California Faculty Award, and has received numerous awards over the years from graduating classes in recognition for his teaching. His practice is based on application of a conservative evidence-based preventive treatment approach.
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    1. Assessment of two novel methods for detecting non-cavitated, smooth surface enamel lesions: an in vitro study. BMC Oral Health. 2025 May 29; 25(1):843. White JM, Nahar P, Kukreti P, Mangum J, Solterbeck A, Jensen R, Plack L, Vaderhobli R, Jenson L. PMID: 40442710; PMCID: PMC12121001.
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    2. Correction: Assessment of two methods for detecting carious dentin: an in vitro study. BMC Oral Health. 2025 Mar 13; 25(1):384. White J, Yansane A, Kukreti P, Nahar P, Orobia P, Jensen R, Plack L, Vaderhobli R, Mangum J, Jenson L. PMID: 40082861; PMCID: PMC11907778.
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    3. Assessment of two methods for detecting carious dentin: an in vitro study. BMC Oral Health. 2025 Feb 19; 25(1):258. White J, Yansane A, Kukreti P, Nahar P, Orobia P, Jensen R, Plack L, Vaderhobli R, Magnum J, Jenson L. PMID: 39972369; PMCID: PMC11837599.
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    4. Reusing Impression Copings. Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants. 2025 Jan 1. Saeidyan SS, Sakhamuri SS, Tai TA, Zelaya ZG, Tom TE, Vaderhobli VR. .
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    5. Evidence Based Summary of Success Rates of Custom Cast Post Vs Fiber Post: A Systematic Review. Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants. 2024 Jan 1. Rao RM, Karimi KA, Hirani HA, Zamanian ZN, Kollata KV, Ullal US, Mong MC, Ton TS, Tom TE, Mong MS, Vaderhobli VR. .
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    6. Building Consensus for a Shared Definition of Adverse Events: A Case Study in the Profession of Dentistry. J Patient Saf. 2022 08 01; 18(5):470-474. Franklin A, Kalenderian E, Hebballi N, Delattre V, Etoule J, White J, Vaderhobli R, Stewart D, Kent K, Yansane A, Walji M. PMID: 35948296; PMCID: PMC9377700.
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    7. A generative adversarial inpainting network to enhance prediction of periodontal clinical attachment level. J Dent. 2022 08; 123:104211. Kearney VP, Yansane AM, Brandon RG, Vaderhobli R, Lin GH, Hekmatian H, Deng W, Joshi N, Bhandari H, Sadat AS, White JM. PMID: 35760207.
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    8. An ethical perspective to using bone grafts in dentistry. J Am Dent Assoc. 2022 Jan; 153(1):88-91. Gill S, Prakash M, Forghany M, Vaderhobli RM. PMID: 34996535.
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    9. Efficacy of Adjunctives in Periodontal Surgeries: An Evidenced-Based Summary. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2022; 32(4):63-82. Khan MA, Sivaraj LD, Nahar P, Sushuma VR, Prakash M, Vaderhobli RM. PMID: 36017929.
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    10. Incorporating teledentistry into a dental school curriculum. J Dent Educ. 2022 04; 86(4):496-499. Gill S, Soofian S, Lewis S, Vaderhobli RM. PMID: 34734416.
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    11. Classifying Adverse Events in the Dental Office. J Patient Saf. 2021 09 01; 17(6):e540-e556. Kalenderian E, Obadan-Udoh E, Maramaldi P, Etolue J, Yansane A, Stewart D, White J, Vaderhobli R, Kent K, Hebballi NB, Delattre V, Kahn M, Tokede O, Ramoni RB, Walji MF. PMID: 28671915; PMCID: PMC5748012.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    12. Ethical Implications with the Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry. Ethics in Biology Engineering and Medicine An International Journal. 2021 Jan 1; 12(1):161-174. Saudagar SN, Jabeen JR, Sharma SP, Mong MS, Vaderhobli VR. .
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    13. Ethical Consideration of Teleorthodontics and Protecting Patient Privacy. Ethics in Biology Engineering and Medicine An International Journal. 2021 Jan 1. Gill GS, Chamarthi CM, Mong MC, Ng NM, Vaderhobli VR. .
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    14. Ethical insights of Dentistry during COVID times. Ethics in Biology Engineering and Medicine An International Journal. 2021 Jan 1. Chamarthi CM, Ren RK, Mong MC, Vaderhobli VR. .
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    15. Long-Term Success of All-Ceramic Dental Implants Compared with Titanium Implants. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2021; 31(1):73-89. Prakash M, Audi K, Vaderhobli RM. PMID: 33822537.
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    16. Orthodontic Marketing strategies and their ethical implications. Ethics in Biology Engineering and Medicine An International Journal. 2021 Jan 1. Lewis LS, Srivastava SP, Yelisetty YP, Vaderhobli VR. .
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    17. Temporomandibular Total Joint Replacement Implant Devices: A Systematic Review of Their Outcomes. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2021; 31(3):91-98. Yaseen M, Abdulqader D, Audi K, Ng M, Audi S, Vaderhobli RM. PMID: 34369728.
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    18. Comparative Bone Graft Evaluation for Dental Implant Success: An Evidence-Based Review. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2021; 31(3):33-44. Goyal S, Masood M, Le C, Rajendran Y, Nanjapa S, Vaderhobli R. PMID: 34369720.
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    19. Developing and Testing Electronic Health Record-Derived Caries Indices. Caries Res. 2019; 53(6):650-658. White JM, Mertz EA, Mullins JM, Even JB, Guy T, Blaga E, Kottek AM, Kumar SV, Bangar S, Vaderhobli R, Brandon R, Santo W, Jenson L, Gansky SA. PMID: 31167186; PMCID: PMC6864222.
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    20. Considerations on the Use of a Temporary Anchorage Device for Improving Longevity and Success. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2019; 29(2):87-90. Forghany M, Vaderhobli RM. PMID: 32464016.
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    21. Ethical Considerations for Do-It-Yourself Teeth-Straightening Treatments. Ethics in Biology Engineering and Medicine An International Journal. 2018 Jan 1; 9(1):1-4. Forghany FM, Saha SS, Vaderhobli VR. .
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    22. Bond strength of etch-and-rinse and self-etch adhesive systems to enamel and dentin irradiated with a novel CO2 9.3 μm short-pulsed laser for dental restorative procedures. Lasers Med Sci. 2017 Dec; 32(9):1981-1993. Rechmann P, Bartolome N, Kinsel R, Vaderhobli R, Rechmann BMT. PMID: 28812169.
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    23. Evaluating quality of dental care among patients with diabetes: Adaptation and testing of a dental quality measure in electronic health records. J Am Dent Assoc. 2017 09; 148(9):634-643.e1. Neumann A, Kalenderian E, Ramoni R, Yansane A, Tokede B, Etolue J, Vaderhobli R, Simmons K, Even J, Mullins J, Kumar S, Bangar S, Kookal K, White J, Walji M. PMID: 28624074; PMCID: PMC6590708.
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    24. Dental Students' Clinical Experience Across Three Successive Curricula at One U.S. Dental School. J Dent Educ. 2017 Apr; 81(4):366-377. White JM, Jenson LE, Gansky SA, Walsh CJ, Accurso BT, Vaderhobli RM, Kalenderian E, Walji MF, Cheng J. PMID: 28365600.
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    25. Influence of irradiation by a novel CO2 9.3-μm short-pulsed laser on sealant bond strength. Lasers Med Sci. 2017 Apr; 32(3):609-620. Rechmann P, Sherathiya K, Kinsel R, Vaderhobli R, Rechmann BMT. PMID: 28132137.
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    26. How dental team members describe adverse events. J Am Dent Assoc. 2016 10; 147(10):803-11. Maramaldi P, Walji MF, White J, Etolue J, Kahn M, Vaderhobli R, Kwatra J, Delattre VF, Hebballi NB, Stewart D, Kent K, Yansane A, Ramoni RB, Kalenderian E. PMID: 27269376; PMCID: PMC5045777.
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    27. Honoring Dental Patients' Privacy Rule Right of Access in the Context of Electronic Health Records. J Dent Educ. 2016 Jun; 80(6):691-6. Ramoni RB, Asher SR, White JM, Vaderhobli R, Ogunbodede EO, Walji MF, Riedy C, Kalenderian E. PMID: 27251351.
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    28. Near-infrared imaging of secondary caries lesions around composite restorations at wavelengths from 1300-1700-nm. Dent Mater. 2016 Apr; 32(4):587-95. Simon JC, A Lucas S, Lee RC, Darling CL, Staninec M, Vaderhobli R, Pelzner R, Fried D. PMID: 26876234; PMCID: PMC4801720.
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    29. Dental clinical research: an illustration of the value of standardized diagnostic terms. J Public Health Dent. 2016 03; 76(2):152-6. Kalenderian E, Tokede B, Ramoni R, Khan M, Kimmes N, White J, Vaderhobli R, Yansane A, Feilzer A, Walji M. PMID: 26517578; PMCID: PMC5019247.
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    30. Provider Attitudes Toward the Implementation of Clinical Decision Support Tools in Dental Practice. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2015 Dec; 15(4):152-63. Mertz E, Bolarinwa O, Wides C, Gregorich S, Simmons K, Vaderhobli R, White J. PMID: 26698001.
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    31. The dangers of dental devices as reported in the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database. J Am Dent Assoc. 2015 Feb; 146(2):102-10. Hebballi NB, Ramoni R, Kalenderian E, Delattre VF, Stewart DC, Kent K, White JM, Vaderhobli R, Walji MF. PMID: 25637208; PMCID: PMC4313571.
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    32. Open wide: looking into the safety culture of dental school clinics. J Dent Educ. 2014 May; 78(5):745-56. Ramoni R, Walji MF, Tavares A, White J, Tokede O, Vaderhobli R, Kalenderian E. PMID: 24789834.
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    33. Are three methods better than one? A comparative assessment of usability evaluation methods in an EHR. Int J Med Inform. 2014 May; 83(5):361-7. Walji MF, Kalenderian E, Piotrowski M, Tran D, Kookal KK, Tokede O, White JM, Vaderhobli R, Ramoni R, Stark PC, Kimmes NS, Lagerweij M, Patel VL. PMID: 24583045; PMCID: PMC4058821.
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    34. Assessing use of a standardized dental diagnostic terminology in an electronic health record. J Dent Educ. 2013 Jan; 77(1):24-36. Tokede O, White J, Stark PC, Vaderhobli R, Walji MF, Ramoni R, Schoonheim-Klein M, Kimmes N, Tavares A, Kalenderian E. PMID: 23314462; PMCID: PMC3545411.
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    35. Patient safety--author's reply to Sinykin. J Am Dent Assoc. 2013 01; 144(1):19-20. Ramoni RB, Kalenderian E, Walji MF, Simmons D, White JM, Vaderhobli R, Stewart DC. PMID: 23283921.
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    36. From good to better: toward a patient safety initiative in dentistry. J Am Dent Assoc. 2012 Sep; 143(9):956-60. Ramoni RB, Walji MF, White J, Stewart D, Vaderhobli R, Simmons D, Kalenderian E. PMID: 22942131.
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    37. Detection and characterization of usability problems in structured data entry interfaces in dentistry. Int J Med Inform. 2013 Feb; 82(2):128-38. Walji MF, Kalenderian E, Tran D, Kookal KK, Nguyen V, Tokede O, White JM, Vaderhobli R, Ramoni R, Stark PC, Kimmes NS, Schoonheim-Klein ME, Patel VL. PMID: 22749840; PMCID: PMC3492538.
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    38. Treatment planning in dentistry using an electronic health record: implications for undergraduate education. Eur J Dent Educ. 2013 Feb; 17(1):e34-43. Tokede O, Walji M, Ramoni R, White JM, Schoonheim-Klein M, Kimmes NS, Vaderhobli R, Stark PC, Patel VL, Kalenderian E. PMID: 23279411; PMCID: PMC3539210.
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    39. CO2 Laser: Evidence Based Applications in Dentistry. CO2 Laser - Optimisation and Application. 2012 Mar 21. Viraparia VP, White WJ, Vaderhobli VR. .
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    40. Clinically Assessing Remineralizing Therapies using Quantitative Lightinduced Fluorescence: A Pilot Study. Dentistry. 2012 Jan 1; 02(01). Vaderhobli VR, Saunders SL, Billings BR. .
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    41. Evaluating a dental diagnostic terminology in an electronic health record. J Dent Educ. 2011 May; 75(5):605-15. White JM, Kalenderian E, Stark PC, Ramoni RL, Vaderhobli R, Walji MF. PMID: 21546594; PMCID: PMC3119719.
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    42. Advances in dental materials. Dent Clin North Am. 2011 Jul; 55(3):619-25, x. Vaderhobli RM. PMID: 21726695.
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    43. In vitro study of the soft tissue effects of microsecond-pulsed CO(2) laser parameters during soft tissue incision and sulcular debridement. Lasers Surg Med. 2010 Mar; 42(3):257-63. Vaderhobli RM, White JM, Le C, Ho S, Jordan R. PMID: 20333737.
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    44. Profilometric surface roughness analysis of christensen metal temporomandibular joint prostheses. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2007; 17(4):281-8. Vaderhobli R, Saha S. PMID: 19267682.
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