Dr. Joseph Dennison

Professor

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Biography

Joseph Debrune Dennison is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, specializing in Dentistry, Cariology, and Restorative Sciences. His research involves laboratory and clinical investigations into restorative materials including composites, bonding systems, cements, and glass ionomers. Dr. Dennison's current projects focus on clinical longevity performance evaluations of porcelain restorations in association with newly introduced cement materials. He has also worked on caries risk estimation through bacterial monitoring and has studied the marginal staining of composite resins as predictors of true recurrent caries. His laboratory investigations include profiling the surface roughness of composites, improving finishing techniques with new pre-market finishing systems, and assessing the correlation of physical properties with composites, filler loading, and composition. Additionally, he conducts optical measurements on tooth-colored restorative materials, contributing significantly to the field of restorative dentistry.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science