Matthew Lee

A DMD candidate at The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Penn Dental Medicine Dean's Scholarship (2021 to 2025)

• Awarded four year merit scholarship based on accomplishments during their undergraduate education and on their potential to contribute to Penn Dental Medicine

Periodontics Honors (2024 to 2025)

• Provide patient care at Graduate Perio clinic once a week.
• Perform advance Periodontal procedures such as pocket reduction procedures, pre restorative surgery and implant placement.

Research Day: Gail Schupak Travel Award (2024)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant with Different Scan Bodies- a pilot study
• Stefanie Wyszkowski; Matthew Lee; Michelle Ordway DDS; Julian Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Advances in Clinical Care and Education (ACCE): Award for Independent Research (2023)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant Impression with Intraoral Scanning and Photogrammetry Systems- a pilot study
• Matthew Lee, Thomas Yoo DMD, MS, FRCDC, Michelle Ordway DDS, Pablo Atria DDS, MS, Luciano Retana DDS, MS, CDT, Julián Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Featured in "Student Interview", The Winter 2023 edition of the PDM Explorer by Vernon Brightman Research Society pg 5-7

Research and Internship mentioned in Penn Dental Medicine Journal Fall 2022: Advancing Leadership In Digital Dentistry pg. 12-17

Penntorship: Mentor of the Month (March 2022)

• Awarded to the mentee-mentor pairing that demonstrated the most progress in a given month

Dr. Julián Conejo/ Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences Division of Restorative Dentistry/ Digital Design and Milling Center Lab

Head Pre-doctoral Student Researcher in Digital Design and Milling Center (2023-2025)

 I interviewed, recruited, and manage pre-doctoral researchers in the lab.

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant with Different Scan Bodies- a pilot study
• Stefanie Wyszkowski; Matthew Lee; Michelle Ordway DDS; Julian Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Independent Researcher in Digital Design and Milling Center (2022 to 2025)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant with Intraoral Scanning, Gammetry and Photogrammetry systems- a pilot study
• Julian Conejo, DDS, MS; Matthew Lee; Luciano Retana DDS, MS, CDT; Pablo Atria, DDS, MSC; Howard Fraiman, DMD; Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD

Penn Dental Medicine Summer Research Program (June 2022 to August 2022)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant Impression with Intraoral Scanning and Photogrammetry Systems- a pilot study
• Matthew Lee; Thomas Yoo, DMD, MS, FRCDC; Michelle Ordway, DDS ; Pablo Atria, DDS, MS; Luciano Retana DDS, MS, CDT; Julián Conejo, DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Dr. Brian W. Tague/ Wake Forest Department of Biology/ The WELL (Wake Endophyte Legacy Lab)

Undergraduate Research (2019-2021)

• "Investigating the Antifungal Active Ingredient in the Follicles of Magnolia grandiflora"
• Over 300 hours of research culminating in the submission of a research paper that was successfully defended before the Advisory Committee
• Honors in Biology

Advances in Clinical Care and Education (ACCE) day at Penn Dental Medicine (2024)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant with Different Scan Bodies- a pilot study
• Stefanie Wyszkowski; Matthew Lee; Michelle Ordway DDS; Julian Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Research Day at Penn Dental Medicine (2024)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant with Different Scan Bodies- a pilot study
• Stefanie Wyszkowski; Matthew Lee; Michelle Ordway DDS; Julian Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD
• Won Gail Schupak Travel Award

American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (2024)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant with Different Scan Bodies- a pilot study
• Stefanie Wyszkowski; Matthew Lee; Michelle Ordway DDS; Julian Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry (2023)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant with Different Scan Bodies- a pilot study
• Stefanie Wyszkowski; Matthew Lee; Michelle Ordway DDS; Julian Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Greater New York Dental Meeting (2023)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant with Different Scan Bodies- a pilot study
• Stefanie Wyszkowski; Matthew Lee; Michelle Ordway DDS; Julian Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Advances in Clinical Care and Education (ACCE) day at Penn Dental Medicine (2023)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant Impression with Intraoral Scanning and Photogrammetry Systems- a pilot study
• Matthew Lee, Thomas Yoo DMD, MS, FRCDC, Michelle Ordway DDS, Pablo Atria DDS, MS, Luciano Retana DDS, MS, CDT, Julián Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD
• Won Independent Research Award

Research Day at Penn Dental Medicine (2023)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant Impression with Intraoral Scanning and Photogrammetry Systems- a pilot study
• Matthew Lee, Thomas Yoo DMD, MS, FRCDC, Michelle Ordway DDS, Pablo Atria DDS, MS, Luciano Retana DDS, MS, CDT, Julián Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Greater New York Dental Meeting (2022)

• In Vitro Comparative Study Between Full-Arch Abutment Level Implant Impression with Intraoral Scanning and Photogrammetry Systems- a pilot study
• Matthew Lee, Thomas Yoo DMD, MS, FRCDC, Michelle Ordway DDS, Pablo Atria DDS, MS, Luciano Retana DDS, MS, CDT, Julián Conejo DDS, MSc; Markus Blatz DMD, PhD

Digital Dentistry Club: Founder and President (2022-2025)

The Digital Dentistry Club provides a platform for dental students to explore, learn, and collaborate on the latest dental technologies and innovations. The club facilitates a community who is passionate about utilizing digital tools and techniques to improve patient outcomes, increase efficiency, and advance the practice of dentistry. As president, I invited, organized, planned and brought speakers to Penn Dental Medicine.

Notable speakers :

• Dr. Christian Coachmen
• Dr. Frank Spitznagel
• Dr. Julián Conejo

Periodontal Club: Event Coordinator (2022-2023)

The Periodontal Club provides pre-doctoral students with exposure to the field of periodontics and periodontal prosthesis. As event coordinator, I helped set up and organize events.

Penntorship: Mentor-Mentee Coordinator (2022 to 2023)

A mentorship program pairing Penn Dental students with West Philadelphia High School students to foster personal growth, high school success, and post-secondary planning. As Mentor-Mentee Coordinator, I monitored pairings, supported mentors, and ensured regular mentor-mentee meetings.

PDM Admissions Office: Admissions Ambassador (2022 to 2025)

• Help recruit the incoming class of dental students
• Student panelist
• Tour guide

Pre-doctoral Intern at Digital Design and Milling Center (2022-2023)

• First ever pre-doctoral intern in the Digital Design and Milling Center
• Evaluated digital scans
• Design, mill, sinter and glaze monolithic single and multi-unit restorations
• Sent out lab orders for implant supported cases

PDM / Colgate Co-Creation Session - Digital Design and Milling Center Representative (2023)

An initiative sponsored by Colgate to foster stronger connections with students and young alumni. I represented and answered questions during tours of the Digital Design and Milling Center.

Wake Forest University Virtual Tutoring Program (2020-2021)

• During, COVID, helped tutor underserved high school students in biology

Friendships Beyond Borders (2018-2021)

• Mentored to new incoming foreign students at Wake Forest University.
• Helped students to acclimate to the United States and college

YMCA Voices (2018-2021)

• Volunteered to tutor elementary and middle schoolers in spelling, math, reading, Spanish and science every week during the school year
• This program is for children from underprivileged areas.
• 2-hour tutoring session with 2 to 3 kids
• Club Secretary 2020-2021

Habitat for Humanity Winston Salem ReStore (2018 – 2019)

• Volunteered at the Habitat for Humanity store,
• ReStore sells gently used furniture, appliances, fixtures, surplus-building materials to raise money to build affordable Habitat homes in the local community.
• Assisted customers with purchases
• Managed and moved donated furnature and building materials to the sales floor