Rita O’Dwyer, DDS, MS, MPH
Professional Affiliations:
American Association of Endodontists
American Dental Education Association
International Association for Dental Research
Suffolk County Dental Society
American Dental Association
American Association of Public Health Dentistry
New York State Dental Association
American Association of Women Dentists
East End Dental Society
Southampton Endodontics Location
339c Meeting House Ln, Southampton NY 11968
Parking in rear of building
Dr. O’Dwyer was born and raised on Long Island and earned her dental degree from Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine in 2017. She completed a General Practice Residency at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and her Endodontic residency training at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine.
Throughout her dental career, Dr. O’Dwyer has received numerous awards in endodontics, clinical care, and community service. She has a Master of Science in Oral Biology and has published research in the Journal of Endodontics involving the use of cone-beam computed tomography and has an in-depth research background in Regenerative Endodontics using stem cells. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the current Director of Pre-Doctoral Education in Endodontics at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. In addition, she volunteers at St. Charles Hospital GPR as an attending Endodontist in Port Jefferson. She is actively involved in endodontic research and attends continuous seminars in endodontics to maintain the best practices and deliver cutting-edge treatment and evidence-based dental care for her patients.
Dr. O’Dwyer has a great reputation of providing personalized, gentle and compassionate dental care for all of her patients and is well-trained in both Surgical and Non-Surgical Endodontics, treating both adult and pediatric patients.
Dr. O’Dwyer’s Publications & Research
Li, K., O'Dwyer, R., Cymerman, J., Simon, M., Rafailovich, M. Enhancement of acellular biomineralization, dental pulp stem cell migration, and differentiation by hybrid fibrin gelatin scaffolds. Dental Materials 2023; 39(3): 305-319.
• O’Dwyer R., Simon M., Rafailovich M., Manders T., Li J., Feng K.C., Li K., Cymerman J. Comparison of Gelatin Scaffolds for Regenerative Endodontic Procedures, an In Vitro Evaluation using Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells. 2021; (Published Master’s thesis). Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York.
• O’Dwyer R. The Role of Blood Clots in Regenerative Endodontic Treatment. Poster presented at: The Leo Mickey Sreebny Symposium; 2021 April 28; Stony Brook, NY.
• O’Dwyer R. Minimally invasive endodontics. Poster presented at: Greater New York Dental Meeting; 2017 Nov 26; New York, NY.
• Cymerman, J., Cymerman, D., O’Dwyer, R. Evaluation of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis using cone-beam computed tomography: Three case reports. Journal of Endodontics 2011; 37(10): 1465-1469.