About So Ran Kwon, DDS, PhD, MS

So Ran Kwon, DDS, MS, PhD, MS

Dr. So Ran Kwon is Professor and Program Director of Student Research at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry that she first joined in 2011. She completed her DDS degree at Yonsei University College of Dentistry Seoul, Korea in 1993, followed by a MS and PhD degree in 1996 and 1999, respectively. She received her second MS degree in Operative Dentistry from the University of Iowa College of Dentstry and became board certified by the American Board of Operative Dentistry in 2011.

Dr. Kwon has had many years of dental practice and research experience in managing patients with dental caries in a minimally invasive way. She was inducted into the “Society of Scholars” in 2017 for her significant scholarly contributions to the scientific community. She has authored over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has a textbook titled, “Tooth Whitening in Esthetic Dentistry” published by Quintessence.

Dr. Kwon has served as the principal investigator on numerous grants including internal, foundational, and industry grants. Currently, her research focuses on the impact of nutritional counseling on preventing oral diseases and improving oral and general health.