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Christopher K. Ward, DMD, MSc

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Provincial Oral Surgery
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Dr. Christopher Ward is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who completed a fellowship in comprehensive temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgery at the University of Michigan. During his fellowship, he focused on learning total TMJ joint replacement surgery, TMJ arthroscopy, and other minimally-invasive procedures.

Dr. Ward received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Victoria, and his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Manitoba College of Dentistry. He then completed an internship in oral and maxillofacial surgery and hospital dentistry at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Ward went on to complete his Oral and Maxillofacial residency at the University of Toronto, where he focused on orthognathic (corrective jaw) surgery, TMJ surgery, dental implants & bone grafting, as well as pathology & reconstruction.

Dr. Ward’s research interests are focused on biomaterials, stem cell therapies, and the combination of these two fields of study for tissue engineering and development of novel therapeutic modalities. He is particularly interested in the use of stem cells to treat TMJ disorders. In 2021, Dr. Ward’s research on the anti-inflammatory effects of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from the peri-umbilical region of human placentas on TMJ inflammation won the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons resident research of the year award. Dr. Ward is a member of the Canadian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (CAOMS) and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS).

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