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Dr. Jia Chang is an Associate Professor at the UCLA School of Dentistry, focusing on Periodontics and Regenerative Reconstructive Sciences. He earned his dental degree (D.D.S.) from Wuhan University, China, in 1995, followed by a residency in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery in 1999. He obtained his Ph.D. in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery from Peking University in 2002. Subsequently, Dr. Chang completed postdoctoral research training in the University of Michigan's School of Dentistry and worked as an Assistant Researcher at UCLA. He completed his specialty training in Periodontology at the University of Michigan in 2014 and became a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology that same year. Before joining UCLA, he was a full-time faculty member in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Florida College of Dentistry for ten years. At UCLA, Dr. Chang is involved in teaching, research, and patient care, emphasizing oral tissue regeneration and the molecular signaling pathways related to periodontal disease. His research interests include studying bone development and inflammation, the effects of systemic antidepressants on periodontal health, and the pathogenesis of periodontitis and peri-implantitis.
UCLA School of Dentistry • Los Angeles, CA
Teaching, research, patient care, and service in the field of Periodontics.
University of Florida College of Dentistry • Gainesville, FL
Ten years of teaching and research in Periodontics.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.