Alvin R. Samuels, BS, DDS

Assistant Professor

Contact

AlvinSamuels@creighton.edu
School of Dentistry
Faculty - Dentistry
General Dentistry
SOD - School of Dentistry - 339J

Alvin R. Samuels, BS, DDS

Assistant Professor

Alvin R. Samuels, Jr., DDS is an Assistant Professor at the Creighton University School of Dentistry. He earned his DDS degree from Creighton University in 2015. After graduation, he served for five years as a Dental Officer in the United States Navy. After completing his commitment to his country in 2020, he returned to Omaha to practice dentistry full-time and teach part-time. In 2022, his made the transition and joined the faculty as a full-time member while maintaining time to practice dentistry part-time. Dr. Samuels is an active member of the Nebraska Academy of General Dentistry. 

Department

General Dentistry

Position

Assistant Professor

Articles

  • American Journal of Dentistry
    Mark Latta, Toshiki Takamizawa, Scott Radniecki, Wayne Barkmeier, Frank Pfefferkorn, Luisa Antunes, Melissa Sieber, Alvin Samuels Effects of salivary contamination on the shear bond strengths of universal adhesives to dentin: The purpose is to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) of resin composite to dentin contaminated with artificial saliva (AS) containing mucin and amylase using an experimental method controlling the volume of saliva and adhesive in a defined surface area.
    37, p. 268-276 2024
  • MedPress Publications
    Radniecki, SM, Latta MA, Takamizawa T, and Samuels AR.
    Medp Dent Sci. 2024; 2(1): mpds-202404001. 2024

Presentations

  • 2024
  • 2022

Awards

  • Dr. Harry & Maude Boyne Memorial Award for Outstanding New Faculty or Staff Member
    Senior Class of 2023 - Creighton University School of Dentistry
  • 2023 Student National Dental Association (SNDA) Faculty Member of the Year
    Creighton Student National Dental Association
  • 2023 Doctor of the Year
    Summit Dental Health
  • Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal - 2020
    The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is awarded to Navy and Marine Corps personnel who demonstrate outstanding performance and notable behavior over a period of time.
    Department of the Navy
  • Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal - 2019
    The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces, including members of Reserve components on active or inactive duty, of the grade of lieutenant commander/major and below. The award shall be presented for meritorious service or achievement in combat or non-combat circumstances based on sustained performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature, and shall be of such merit as to warrant more recognition than is possible by a fitness report or performance evaluation, but which is not significant enough to justify a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal or higher.
    Department of the Navy