Dr. Mark G. Hans DDS, MSD

Dr. Mark Hans is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthodontics. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Yale University in 1975 and went on to study dentistry and orthodontics at Case Western Reserve University, receiving his D.D.S. degree in 1979 and his M.S.D. in 1981. Dr. Hans received the Harry Sicher Award from the American Association of Orthodontists for his Master's Thesis. Since 1981, Dr. Hans has maintained an active orthodontic practice in Berea, Ohio, where he lives with his wife Susan and three children, Sarah, Jack and Thomas. Dr. Hans was named to the orthodontic faculty of CWRU in 1982 where he served as an Assistant Clinical Professor. In 1988, he became Research Associate in the prestigious Bolton-Brush Growth Study Center. He was appointed Associate Director of the Center in 1991 and Director in 2007. Since 1989, Dr. Hans has been the head of the Orthodontic Department at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and has trained more than 130 dentists to be orthodontic specialists. In addition to his role as Chairman of the department, Dr. Hans is actively engaged in research. His main interests are the orthodontist’s role in Pediatric Sleep Apnea Syndrome and 3D imaging. He has lectured extensively on those subjects both at home and abroad. Dr. Hans is certified by the American Board of Orthodontics and is co-author of the textbook, Essentials of Facial Growth.