Dr. Harvey Schenkein recieved his B.S. in Mathematics in 1970, a D.D.S. in 1974 , and a Ph.D. in Oral Biology in 1978 from State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, in Stony Brook, New York. Dr. Schenkein also holds a Certificate in Periodontics, serves as Assistant Dean and Research Director for the Clinical Research Center for Periodontal Disease (CRCPD).