Department of Pediatric Dentistry

Hebrew University Hadassah

School of Dental Medicine

Born: 1957, Montevideo- Uruguay

1994: Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry

Clinical Research Interests

Local anesthesia, Esthetics in Pediatric Dentistry, Behavior management, Trauma of primary teeth

Grants / Awards

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry - Research Award Finalist 2001 , Outstanding Teacher of the Hebrew University- Jerusalem 1994,1995, 1996,1997,1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

$2500.- Grant from the Faculty Research Committee for a research study in cooperation with Prof. Bimstein on: Subgingival microflora in children with and without alveolar bone loss. An in -vivo study. 1993. Principal Investigator

$2500.- Grant from the Faculty Research Committee for a research study in cooperation with Dr. Holan on: Long term effect of intrusive luxation on primary incisors. A retrospective study. 1995.

$2500.- Grant from the Faculty Research Committee for a research study in cooperation with Prof Fuks and Prof. Eidelman on: Clinical performance of esthetic posterior crowns in primary molars.1997. Principal Investigator

Public activity

·         Member of the Hadassah Dentists Representative Board- since 1998

·         Chairperson of the Israeli Society of Dentistry for Children- 1998-2001

·         Member of the National Evaluation Committee- Israeli Dental Association since 1999

·         Member of the National Examining Committee for Specializing in Pediatric Dentistry -The Scientific Council- Israeli Dental Association since 200

Publications (last 2 years)

Holan G, Ram D: Aspiration of an avulsed primary incisor. A case report. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 10:156-158, 2000

Ram D, Peretz B: Composite crown-form crowns for severely decayed primary molars: a new technique for restoring function and esthetics – Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry:19: 227-230, 2000.

Ram D, Peretz B: Stud tongue piercing and consequences: report of three cases. Journal of Dentistry for Children. 67(5):326-9, 302, 2000.

Peretz B, Ram D., Glaicher H., Mamber E.: Professional Education and practice arrangements: are there gender differences among paediatric dentists in Israel? International Dental Journal, 50 (6):390-394, December 2000

Bimstein, E.,Ram D, Arshid J, Sela M: Periodontal diseases, caries and microbial composition of the subgingival plaque in children: a longitudinal study. Accepted ASDJ Journal of Dentistry for Children, January 2000.

Ram D, Peretz B. The assessment of pain sensation during local anesthesia using a computerized local anesthesia (Wand) and a conventional syringe. Accepted, Journal of Dentistry for Children, December 2000

Ram D, Peretz B. Reactions of children to maxillary infiltration and mandibular block. Pediatric Dentistry 23(4): 343-346, 2001.

Peretz D, Ram D, Hermida Laura: Systemic Manifestations During Eruption of Primary Teeth in Infants. Accepted, Journal of Dentistry for Children, June 2001.

Alvarez L., Hermida L., Peretz B., Ram D,: Tratamiento quimico-mecanico de la caries dentinaria- Carisolv TM. Accepted. Odontoestomatologia- Revista de la Universidad de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, July 2002

Ram D, Peretz B: Restoring coronal contours of retained infraoccluded primary second molars using bonded resin-based composite. Accepted Pediatric Dentistry, July 2002.

Holan G., Ram D., Fuks AB.: The diagnostic value of lateral extraoral radiograph in cases of intrusion of maxillary primary incisors. Pediatric Dentistry, 24:1. 38-41,Jan-Feb, 2002.

Ram D, Peretz B: The effect of warming anesthetic solution prior to injection of dental local anesthesia in children. Pediatric Dentistry; 24(4):333- 6, 2002 Jul-Aug.

Peretz B, Ram D: Restorative material for children’s teeth: preference of parents and children . ASDJ Journal of Dentistry for Children. Accepted Journal of Dentistry for Children. June 2002

Peretz B, Ram D, Azo E, Efrat Y: Early childhood caries (ECC) and posterior caries in preschool children, and in the mixed dentition stage after 7-10 years follow up. Accepted, Pediatric Dentistry, August 2002

Ram D, Peretz B: Assessment of pain reaction of children when receiving a periodontal ligament local anesthesia using a computerized device (Wand). Accepted, Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, August 2002.

Ram D, Peretz B: Administering local anaesthesia to paediatric patients-current status and prospects for the future. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 12 (2): 80-89, March 2002.