Christine Hong, DMD, MS
Dr. Hong is associate professor and graduate orthodontics program director in the Division of Orthodontics. She completed her dental education cum laude from Harvard University, following which she pursued advanced training in orthodontics and an MS in oral Bbology at UCLA. Immediately following the completion of her residency, she became a faculty member at UCLA, where she was an associate professor and predoctoral orthodontic program director. Dr. Hong is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.
Dr. Hong’s clinical and research work are aimed at better understanding the biological processes underlying craniofacial bone regeneration as well as developing improved orthodontic appliances and technique in order to improve treatment outcomes for patients. She has an active research laboratory that studies the molecular mechanisms of dental stem cells in order to develop promising therapeutic targets for osteoporosis and MSC-mediated craniofacial bone regeneration.
Interests: Epigenetics, bone and cartilage biology, stem cell osteogenic differentiation