Dr. Nadia Chugal

Professor

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Biography

Nadia Chugal is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor and Chair of the Section of Endodontics at the UCLA School of Dentistry. She has been a member of the Dental School faculty since 1997 and is known for her expertise in program administration, excellence in educational innovation, and leadership. Dr. Chugal has held significant leadership roles within various professional organizations at local, national, and international levels, including serving as the past president of the Southern California Academy of Endodontics and as Secretary-Treasurer for the Pulp Biology Research Group of the International Association for Dental Research. Her teaching activities cover various postgraduate and undergraduate endodontic courses, and her research interests focus on endodontic prognosis and the relationship between root canal infections and treatment outcomes. She also investigates new imaging technologies for endodontic diagnosis and treatment planning aimed at developing effective therapies for enhanced prognoses. Dr. Chugal is actively involved in research regarding educational outcomes related to postdoctoral training programs in endodontics.

Research Interests

Awards

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Samuel Seltzer Prize in Endodontology

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Samuel Seltzer Prize in Endodontology

Courses

Endodontic Clinic (Postgraduate) Endodontic Teaching (Postgraduate) Endodontic Clinic – 3rd Year Endodontic Clinic – 4th Year Oral Diseases 1 – 2nd Year Introduction to Endodontics – 2nd Year Preclinical Endodontic Laboratory – 2nd Year Introduction to Clinical Endodontics – 2nd Year Clinical Endodontics – 3rd Year Advanced Clinical Endodontics – 3rd Year Biological Basis Periradicular Therapy (Postgraduate) Endodontic Treatment Planning (Postgraduate) Current Endodontic Literature Seminars (Postgraduate) Endodontic Research (Postgraduate)

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.