Hana Gadalla, BDS, MSc, is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry in Detroit and a periodontist in private practice in the Chelsea area of Michigan. Additionally, she is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Gadalla has been actively involved in research and poster presentations at local and national periodontal meetings. She has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and is an active member of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and American Dental Association. Gadalla was one of three finalists for the prestigious Lazzara Fellowship and is an AAP Foundation scholarship recipient. She can be reached at: gadallha@udmercy.edu.