Cheng Lu

As a dedicated and academically accomplished dental student nearing completion of my DDS at Creighton University School of Dentistry, I have a profound interest in specializing in periodontology, driven by my passion for advancing oral health and patient care. My clinical experience have provided me with substantial exposure to periodontal procedures, including diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and surgical interventions. My commitment to lifelong learning is evidenced by my involvement in additional workshops and seminars on advanced periodontal techniques, aiming to ensure the highest standards of patient care in my future career.

04/2024

• Adult Minimal Sedation Continuing Dental Education - 16-hr training with certification

• Creighton University School of Dentistry Freshman Tutoring (08/2022 - Present): School tutoring for lectures and labs including Operative Dentistry Lecture and Lab, Neuroscience Lecture, Physiology Lecture, Periodontics Lecture, Occlusion Lecture and Histology and Dental Anatomy Lectures
• Creighton University School of Dentistry Sophomore Tutoring (08/2023 - Present): School tutoring for lectures and labs including Oral Pathology Lecture, Operative Dentistry Lecture and Lab, Periodontics Lecture, Fixed and Removable Prosthodontic Lecture and Lab
• Creighton University School of Dentistry Freshman Periodontal Clinical Experience Tutoring and Teaching Assistant (03/2024 - Present) - Teaching first year dental student how to correctly using hand instruments in a clinical setting and perform assessment for their clinical techniques
• Creighton University School of Dentistry Sophomore Endodontic Pre-lab experience Tutoring (01/2024 - Present) - Teaching second year dental students endodontic lab procedure and provide them with hands-on experience with critiques before their lab start

• Creighton University Chinese Student & Scholar Association Vice President . (2019 - Present)
• Creighton University SOD HSDA D3 Rep . (2023 - Present)
• Creighton University SOD Student Professionalism and Ethics Association Social Chair and D3 Rep (02/2024 - Present)
• Creighton University SOD Perio and Implant Club Co-founder (03/2024 - Present)

• American Hispanic Dental Association Student Member (2023 ‑ Present)
• American Student Dental Association Student Member (2021 ‑ Present)
• American Association of Women Dentists Student Member (2023 ‑ Present)
• American Academy of Periodontology (Student Membership) (2023 ‑ Present)
• Creighton University SoD Student Professionalism and Ethics Association Student Member (03/2024 - Present)
• Creighton University SoD Perio and Implant Club Member (02/2024 - Present)

• Oregon Health and Science University SoD Periodontology Residency Externship (02/28/2024 - 03/01/2024)
• University of Alabama at Birmingham SoD Periodontology Residency Externship (05/15/2024 - 05/17/2024)
• Creighton University SoD Faculty Clinic - Assisting >50hrs (05/2023 - Present)
• Frost Periodontics & Dental Implants Clinic Omaha, NE - Shadowing >40hrs (04/2024 - Present)

• Creighton University Department of Psychology, Dr. Colin Holloway, Co-investigator, The purpose of the study is to discover the framing effect on the perceived efficacy of advertisement during covid-19. (07/2020 - 12/2020)
• Creighton University School of Dentistry, Dr. Sonia M. Rocha-Sanchez, Performing a literature review and presentation about the prevalence, genetic origins and clinical components associated with hypodontia, (07/2021 - 12/2021)
• Creighton University School of Dentistry, Dr. Veronica Sule, Performing a literature review and presentation about the effective Isolation for posterior Restoration (01/2024 - 05/2024)
• Creighton University School of Dentistry, Dr. Sonia M. Rocha-Sanchez, Research Assistant, Studying performed in After-Hour Oral Surgery Clinic to find out the primaryreason patients come to after-hour clinic to extract their teeth and apply to public health study (02/2024 - Present)
• Creighton University School of Dentistry, Dr. Sonia M. Rocha-Sanchez, Co-investigator, a project focus on identifying the primary causes of non-traumatic dental visits to local emergency departments. (04/2024 - Present)

Chinese (Mandarine) - Speak, read and write fluently