Dr. Mary Walker is a prosthodontist in Kansas City who specializes in replacing and restoring teeth using advanced dental materials. With 20 years of experience and a Ph.D. in addition to her dental degree, Dr. Walker has deep expertise in helping patients who have experienced tooth damage from cancer treatment, as well as complex tooth and jaw restoration. Her groundbreaking research has actually changed national guidelines for protecting teeth during head and neck cancer therapy. Beyond her patient care, Dr. Walker teaches at UMKC School of Dentistry as a Professor and Associate Dean, where she mentors the next generation of dental specialists. She is accepting new patients and brings both academic knowledge and real-world experience from her years in private practice.

Specialties

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ProsthodonticsPrimary
Dental prostheses including crowns, bridges, and dentures

Education & Training

Ph.D.
D.D.S.
Prosthodontics specialty residency

Credential: DDS

NPI registered: 07/26/2006

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Areas of Focus

biomaterialsmineralized tooth structuredental materials evaluationradiotherapy-induced dentition breakdownprosthodontics

Beyond the Office

Faculty member at UMKC School of Dentistry since 2002

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs

Professor in departments of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences and Restorative Clinical Sciences

Program Director for Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Graduate Program

Director for Summer Scholars program

Mentored 75+ MS, PhD and predoctoral dental students, dental residents, and postdoctoral fellows

Editorial board member of Journal of Dental Research and other journals

Previously faculty member at University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry

Previously owned a solo general dentistry practice before joining academia

NIDCR-funded research led to updated US Oncology Network radiotherapy threshold limits for teeth during head and neck cancer treatment

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