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Grace Huang, DMD, MMSc, is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Predoctoral Orthodontics Program Director in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry. She oversees the predoctoral orthodontics curriculum and serves as course director for all the didactic and clinical courses.
Dr. Huang attended the University of Pennsylvania as part of the accelerated 7-year Bio-Dental program. At Penn Dental Medicine, she graduated first in her class and was inducted into both the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society and the Matthew Cryer Honor Society. During her time there, she also served as Academic and Curriculum Chair for all four years, facilitating faculty-student communication and providing input on curriculum development. She returned to Boston to complete her orthodontic training and Master of Medical Science at Harvard University, where she became the first Harvard resident to win the Eugene L. Gottlieb Journal of Clinical Orthodontics Student of the Year Award.
Her research background has been integral to her professional growth and commitment to comprehensive patient care. She has published in top journals, including the Journal of Periodontology, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, and the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics. Her work spans topics such as periodontal pathogenesis, interdisciplinary approaches to complex restorative cases, and advancements in treatment personalization through artificial intelligence and remote monitoring technologies. These contributions have been recognized with the Quintessence Award for Research Achievement, the Drabkin Memorial Prize for Research in Biochemistry, and First Place in the AADR Hatton Competition, among others.
She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, Southern Society of Orthodontists, Texas Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Greater Houston Dental Society, American Dental Education Association, Penn Alumni Ambassador Program, and Harvard University Club of Houston. She served as the American Association of Orthodontists Resident Champion at Harvard and is currently on the Council of Communications for the Southern Society of Orthodontists. For her dedication to advancing both her profession and her community, she has been recognized with the George Bronkovic Service Award and the Dr. William S. Kramer Award of Excellence.
Dr. Huang’s approach to both education and patient care is rooted in her commitment to evidence-based decision-making and clinical excellence. Having lectured and provided both preclinical and clinical instruction in various settings throughout her time at Penn and Harvard, she is passionate about fostering an engaging and supportive learning environment to prepare future dental professionals for success. Outside of work, she enjoys attending Rice events with her husband, exploring Houston’s vibrant food scene, and sharing her love of singing and dancing with her nephews and niece.
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Huang, G., Hayes, K. B., Weissheimer, A., & Kravitz, N. D. (2024). Single-tooth gingivectomy with a ceramic bur. Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO, 58(8), 503–504. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39307829/
Huang, G., Yang, M., Qali, M., Wang, T. J., Li, C., & Chang, Y. C. (2021). Clinical Considerations in Orthodontically Forced Eruption for Restorative Purposes. Journal of clinical medicine, 10(24), 5950. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10245950
Huang, G., Boesze-Battaglia, K., Walker, L. P., Zekavat, A., Schaefer, Z. P., Blanke, S. R., & Shenker, B. J. (2021). The Active Subunit of the Cytolethal Distending Toxin, CdtB, Derived From Both Haemophilus ducreyi and Campylobacter jejuni Exhibits Potent Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-Triphosphate Phosphatase Activity. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 11, 664221. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.664221
Deng, S., Hu, Y., Zhou, J., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Li, S., Huang, G., Peng, C., Hu, A., Yu, Q., & Han, X. (2020). TLR4 mediates alveolar bone resorption in experimental peri-implantitis through regulation of CD45+ cell infiltration, RANKL/OPG ratio, and inflammatory cytokine production. Journal of periodontology, 91(5), 671–682. https://doi.org/10.1002/JPER.18-0748
Liu, Z., Hu, Y., Yu, P., Lin, M., Huang, G., Kawai, T., Taubman, M., Wang, Z., & Xiaozhe, H. (2017). Toll-like receptor agonists Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS and CpG differentially regulate IL-10 competency and frequencies of mouse B10 cells. Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB, 25(1), 90–100. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-77572016-0277