Ram Vaderhobli, DDS, MS
Professor
Preventive & Restor Dent Sci
School of Dentistry

415-476-4469

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.

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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.

Awards

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  • Inducted as Fellow of the International College of Dentists, 2024
  • Nominated for ADEA Excellence in Teaching Award, 2024
  • Nominated for ADEA Excellence in Teaching Award, 2023
  • Nominated for ADEA Excellence in Teaching Award, 2022
  • Acceptance into Academy of Medical Educators; First cohort from School of Dentistry, 2015
  • Dental School Liaison for the Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, 2015
  • Fellowship to the Pierre Fauchard Academy, Northern California : Pierre Fauchard Academy, 2014
  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society Faculty Inductee, UCSF Chapter, 2013
  • Paul Riebe Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching awarded by UCSF graduating Class of 2012, 2012
  • UCSF Teaching Scholars Program, Scholar, 2011
  • School of Dentistry Excellence in Teaching Award awarded by UCSF graduating class of 2010, 2010
  • California Dental Association Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty Award, 2009
  • California Dental Association Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty Award, 2009
  • Nominated for ADEA Junior Faculty Award, 2009
  • Nominated for ADEA Junior Faculty Award, 2009
  • Paul Riebe Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, 2009
  • Paul Riebe Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching awarded by UCSF graduating class of 2009, 2009
  • UCSF Community Outreach Faculty Preceptor Award, 2009
  • "Xi Psi Phi- Iota Chapter" Faculty of the year award, UCSF School of Dentistry, 2008
  • ADEA/John Greene Society Year-End Award for Outreach, 2008
  • Nominated for 2008 Academic Senate Distinction in Teaching Award, 2008
  • Nominated for Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty Award, 2007
  • Travel Award from Nobel Biocare, CA, 2007
  • Basil Bibby Award for Outstanding Scientific Merit, 2006
  • Nominated for International Young Investigator Award, 2006
  • Travel Award from Ivoclar Vivadent, Amherst, NY, 2006
  • Basil Bibby Fellowship Grant/Award for Excellence in Oral Health ($15,000), 2005
  • Colgate Palmolive Research Scholar, ADA-PRC at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, 2003

Education & Training

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  • AEGD certificate Eastman Institute of Oral Health 12/2006
  • MS Dental Biomaterials S.U.N.Y. Alfred University 04/2003
  • BDS Dentistry Bangalore Univesity; R.V. Dental 12/1999

Interests

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  • Ethical concerns with technology
  • Wear rate studies of dental materials
  • Patient Safety
  • Developing composite packing and polishing systems
  • Clinical trials
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Remineralizing materials
  • CAD/CAM digital dentistry
  • Dental Informatics
  • Laser surgeries
  • Dental materials
  • Continuous Quality Improvement
  • Utilization of Aritifical Intelligence in a Learning Health Care Organization
  • Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry
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  • Dental implants
  • Dental material and laser interactions

Publications (46)

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