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Dr. Curtis G. Kuster

Title: Professor, Pediatric Dentistry Section, Director of Admissions

Address
Room: 102B
UNMC College of Dentistry
40th and Holdrege
Box 830740
Lincoln, NE 68583-0740


Growth & Development Department


Telephone: (402) 472-1328
Fax: (402) 472-5290
email: ckuster@unmc.edu

Education:

• B.S. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
• D.D.S. University of Nebraska, College of Dentistry, Lincoln, Nebraska
• M.S. University of Nebraska, College of Graduate Studies, Lincoln, Nebraska
• Certificate in Pedodontics University of Nebraska, College of Graduate Studies,Lincoln, Nebraska

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Director: PED 592; Dental Auxiliary Utilization (Spring-Sophomore)
• Instructor: PED 596; Pediatric Dentistry (Spring-Sophomore)
• Instructor: PED 636; Clinical Pediatric Dentistry (Spring-Junior)
• Instructor: PED 663; Clinical Pediatric Dentistry (Summer/Fall-Senior)
• Lecturer: DENT HYG 318; Dental Specialties
• Director: Board Review Literature Seminar (All year)
• Instructor: PED 801; Clinical Pediatric Dentistry (All year)
• Director: Bios 150; Introduction to Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

Research Interests:

• Predictions of dental school success factors
• Admissions procedures

Recent Publications:

• Ohoa-Grijalva, J.F., Kuster, C.G: "Supernumerary Teeth Removal and Orthodontic Tooth Repositioning: A Case Report," J. of Mexican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, (1):12-21, 1995. (Reprint of above article translated into Spanish).
• Leeper, S.H., Kuster, C.G. "Current use of Evening Clinics in U.S. Dental Schools," Journal of Dental Education, 60(9):63-64, September, 1996.
• Kuster, C.G. " Pediatric Dentistry as a Career Choice," Journal for Minority Medical Students, 10:58-60, Summer, 1998.
• Kuster, C.G., Carr, R.H., Sinkford, J.C., "Another Option: Dentistry," Keepsake: A Guide for Minority Pre-Med Students, :31-33, 1998-1999.