Kim Capehart, DDS, MBA, PhD
Associate Dean & Associate Professor Augusta University
- Augusta GA
Multimedia
Social
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Fellow
2020 American College of Dentists
DCG COVID-19 Award
2020 Dental College of Georgia
Advocate Award
2020 American Student Dental Association
Fellow Inductee
2024 Pierre Fauchard Academy
Faculty Inductee
2024 Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU)
Education
University of Phoenix
DBA
Business Administration and Management
2017
Regis University
MBA
Business Administration and Management
2005
West Virginia University
DDS
Dentistry
2001
Marshall University
B.S.
Biology/Biological Sciences
1997
Affiliations
- American Dental Education Association (ADEA) : CAS Personal Statement Task Force
- Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE)
- Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
Media Appearances
Energy, mentorship and passion: Young leaves lasting legacy on DCG
Augusta University News online
2026-06-11
Kim Capehart, DDS, MBA, PhD, associate dean for Academic Affairs & Advanced Education, said Young’s presence and leadership style left a lasting impression on everyone she encountered.
Dental hygiene program finds new home in Dental College of Georgia
Augusta University News online
2025-08-13
“Future generations of dentists working side by side with future dental hygienists in the same college seems like a natural fit,” said Kim Capehart, DDS, DBA, associate dean for academic affairs and advanced education at the DCG. “We know our students, faculty and staff, who are all engaged in varying aspects of this highly sought-after profession, will appreciate the added ease of studying and training together.”
Capehart named associate dean of DCG
Augusta University News online
2025-07-08
Kim Capehart, DDS, has been named associate dean for academic affairs and advanced education at Augusta University’s Dental College of Georgia, Dean Nancy Young, DMD, announced.
“Dr. Capehart is a bridge-builder who will create coalitions. We are looking forward to his future success,” she said.
Computer and Cyber Graduate Student Organization Fall Fest explores AI
Augusta University News online
2024-11-26
From a medical standpoint, Kim Capehart, PhD, associate dean of AU’s Dental College of Georgia, spoke about the slightly slower adoption of AI in health care due to critical concerns surrounding patient confidentiality.
Dental College of Georgia helpline helps with tooth problems during pandemic
Augusta Chronicle online
2020-04-23
“The main purpose was to help our community. First of all, help our community patients, but also help alleviate or mitigate some of the emergency room visit from the general emergency to conserve personal protective equipment, that is so desperate right now,” Dr. Kim Capehart said.
Articles
Obesity Promotes Renal Inflammation and Fibrosis Independent of Sex in SS Leptin Receptor Mutant (SSLepR) Rats
Biomedicines2025
Bioactive glass products for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity: a scoping review
Clinical Oral Investigations2025
Does Sex Matter in Obesity-Induced Periodontal Inflammation in the SSLepR Mutant Rats?
Dentistry Journal2024
Dental school quality assessment: Effect of student calibration on the outcomes of fixed prosthodontic cases
Journal of Dental Education2023
Esthetic management of white spot lesions by using minimal intervention techniques of bleaching and resin infiltration: A clinical report
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry2021
