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Purnima Kumar DDS, PhD

Purnima Kumar DDS, PhD

Professor, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Purnima Kumar, DDS, PhD,  is a Professor of Periodontology at The Ohio State University. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Kumar is a microbial ecologist and studies the role of the human microbiome in maintaining health and causing disease.